Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Burglary while armed

Circumstantial evidence is evidence just like direct evidence. However, if the state is relying totally on circumstantial evidence it must be inconsistent with any other innocent explanation.

If the ONLY evidence connecting someone to a crime is that their car was "in the area of a crime" that is insufficient evidence to convict them.

Re: Burglary while armed

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Circumstantial evidence is admissable just like any other evidence. It would be rare that a conviction could be reached upon only circumstantial evidence alone. Generally it is combined together with other evidence including witness statements, fingerprints or the like.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Burglary while armed

i would need more information but generally circumstantial evidence is enough to convict