Is circumstantial evidence sufficient to convict a defendant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cotichacaj, H043974 (Cal. App. 2018):
"Evidence of a defendant's state of mind is almost inevitably circumstantial, but circumstantial evidence is as sufficient as direct evidence to support a conviction. [Citations.] 'Whether the evidence presented at trial is direct or circumstantial, . . . the relevant inquiry on appeal remains whether any reasonable trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.]" (People v. Bloom (1989) 48 Cal.3d 1194, 1208.)
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