Examples Of Circumstantial Evidence

For my Quick law assignment I was issued the legal term “Circumstantial evidence.” Circumstantial evidence is defined by duhaime.org as, “Evidence which may allow a trial judge or jury to deduce or logically infer a certain fact from other established facts, which have been proven.” Circumstantial evidence is also known as indirect evidence. It is best explained using the example of an individual walking into a building wet and wearing a raincoat; a person would then assume that it was raining outside although they themselves did not see the rain. From a legal standpoint fingerprints are an example of circumstantial evidence. Although a witness did not see the suspect use an object, scientific evidence can prove that the suspect had come into