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Originally Posted by kstar
And the problem with the Simpson trial was that there was NOT "overwhelming evidence that pointed straight to him," most of the evidence that supported him as the killer was circumstancial at best.
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Most evidence in most criminal trials is circumstantial. "I saw him stab her" or the like is direct evidence -- pretty much everything else is circumstantial.
TV and movies notwithstanding, plenty of people have been convicted on circumstantial evidence alone.