[BunnySlippers]

Are you a lawyer?

No, although you were not courteous to wait for me to answer. My mother was ... but that was many, many decades ago.

I do know that I have heard repeatedly that circumstantial evidence can be as strong as an eyewitness. I'm still wondering why you see yourself as the last word on this.

[Carolinamom]

I asked that question of Jhoffa, not you, Bunnyslippers. Sorry if you misunderstood this. I'm w/you on the value of circumstantial evidence. The DA at the trial where I was a juror specifically pointed this out to us.

[spectre]

Stupid quote of the day, by the famed criminal defense Lawyer, Jeralynn Merritt on FNC to John Kasich.

"How do we know that Laci didn't committ suicide?"

Let me count the ways, Jeralynn...

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[Jhoffa_]

No, although you were not courteous to wait for me to answer. My mother was ... but that was many, many decades ago.

Is this addressed to me? I was "not courteous to wait"

If you re-read the thread, you will see that no one asked you if you were a lawyer. Carolina Mom addressed that question to me.

I do know that I have heard repeatedly that circumstantial evidence can be as strong as an eyewitness.

It's still circumstancial. And, as far as that goes eyewitness accounts are as unreliable as evidence get's.

Ever play that game where someone walks through the room, says "hello" and then you get to describe what he was wearing?

I'm still wondering why you see yourself as the last word on this.

Because I have common sense.

"Circumstancial" evidence is called "circumstancial" for a reason. Didn't you read my previous post on the subject?