Is circumstantial evidence sufficient to convict a defendant of murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramirez, D076540 (Cal. App. 2020):
circumstantial evidence is susceptible to two interpretations, one of which suggests guilt and the other innocence. [Citation.] But the relevant inquiry on appeal is whether, in light of all the evidence, 'any reasonable trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' " (People v. Zaragoza (2016) 1 Cal.5th 21, 44 [affirming conviction based on entirely circumstantial evidence that defendant was shooter].)
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