Principle

CRIMINAL LAW – Circumstantial evidence – Insufficiency of suspicion to ground conviction

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Wealth alone does not create suspicion of crime. Suspicion is insufficient for conviction. The principle applies to all criminal trials. The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The rule protects against unjustified inferences. The principle is fundamental.

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