Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Circumstantial Evidence — When Sufficient to Ground Conviction

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Circumstantial evidence can sustain a conviction when it is overwhelming and leads irresistibly to the conclusion of guilt. The "last seen" doctrine is a recognised form of circumstantial evidence. If the accused was the last person with the deceased before death, and no other explanation…

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