PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW – Evidence – Circumstantial Evidence – Conditions for Reliance Upon to Sustain Conviction
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Circumstantial evidence sustains conviction only if: (1) consistent with the accused's guilt; (2) inconsistent with any other rational conclusion; and (3) no other co-existing circumstances weaken the inference. The evidence must point irresistibly to the accused. Alternative hypotheses must be excluded. The court must be…
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