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Jun 27, 2022 criminal-law circumstantial-evidence dying-declaration rape-homicide evidence

Circumstantial Evidence and Dying Declarations in Rape-Homicide Convictions

How the Supreme Court upheld a rape-homicide conviction using circumstantial evidence and the victim's dying declaration.

Sep 28, 2001 criminal-law dying-declaration circumstantial-evidence homicide evidence rules-of-court

Dying Declarations and Circumstantial Evidence Proving Homicide Beyond Reasonable Doubt

When a dying victim names her assailant, that statement can convict—but only if the prosecution proves every element beyond reasonable doubt.