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Law v. State

Citations

  • 33 Tex. 37

Syllabus

<p>1. Circumstantial evidence may he, and often is, as strong and conclusive as direct and positive evidence.</p> <p>ü. To warrant a conviction of felony, upon circumstantial evidence, all that the law requires of a jury is that their minds shall he satisfied beyond a reasonable-doubt of the guilt of the accused.</p>

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  • “Circumstantial evidence is often as strong and as conclusive upon the understanding as direct and positive evidence.”

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