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Can a defendant be convicted solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence?
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∙ 9y ago
yes because, there is a lack of real evidence, like body sample, evidence from the footage, eyewitnesses, etc, hence a conviction is made
clayton andrew
Alberta Schmitt
clayton andrew
those are based on assumptions, based arguments not facts
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∙ 15y agoIt depends on if the jury believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime.
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∙ 15y agocircumstantial evidence usually leads to the finding of a concrete evidence thus leading to the conviction of a criminal.
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∙ 14y agoYes, but there has to be allot of it and it has to be compelling to convict someone purely on circumstantial evidence. But it can and has been done.
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