A: Circumstantial evidence does not directly prove an element of the alleged misconduct, but provides information from which ...

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments in the appeal of Nicholas Firkus’ conviction for murdering his wife in St. Paul and then took an unusual step: The justices asked for more information from ...

A lieutenant with the West Virginia State Police said Michael Cochran actions and text messages between him and his wife Natalie that led to her being charged with his murder. The murder case against ...

Heart-shaped stickers, eerie journal entry among "circumstantial" evidence. Feb. 19, 2009 — -- Hundreds of pages of newly released evidence from prosecutors in the investigation into the murder ...

Practitioners sometimes reflexively think of circumstantial evidence as a lesser form of proof than direct evidence. But it is not treated that way by law or even necessarily by juries. As the Court ...

In a ruling originating out of Orange County, the state Supreme Court today ruled that circumstantial evidence such as an officer's observations can be used to show a motorist had a blood-alcohol ...

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Did President Donald Trump abuse his power when he pressured Ukraine into announcing investigations that would benefit him personally? This, in a nutshell, is the question at the heart of the ...