you didn't quote my reply which was that his gambling and stealing/defrauding is evidence of his not staying within boundaries
Hi there LadyL!
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I hope you, and all of our faithful posters on this forum are having a great weekend. It's full sunshine here, and in the high 70s. Just beautiful. In fact I was just out planting some new flowers today for our gazebo flower boxes. Lol!
Anywho.....
Lol! I guess we could stretch it, and say the old two time ex felon, conman, jail inmate, and accused murderer x 4, stayed within some imaginary criminal boundaries only known to criminals like him. Lol!
I believe all of the compelling CE facts that have been entered thus far.
Those AREN'T assumptions on my part of course, but taken from recorded actual facts entered into evidence. The same compelling CE facts the jury will consider.
So as JMarsh says...read the search warrants, and I say look at all the trial evidence via testimony. It's all there. Lol!
Seriously though, as you already know, they dont allow assumptions in trials, but only allow either direct evidence or CE facts. Assumptions, like CM was gambling on the 4th aren't allowed without a supporting basis..
They will allow evidence of an iron clad alibi though. Still waiting for years to see that one. Lol This one is chocked full of CE including lack of alibi, imo.
Imo, no one else had the MEANS, MOTIVE, or OPPORTUNITY, other than CM.
The defense hasn't moved that needle one inch either...not with the QB evidence or CMs phone data evidence, imo. All of it points to him being the one, and no one else. Its stuck like glue.
If others do not wish to consider all of these compelling CE facts, then so be it. That's their choice to make, and everyone has the same choice whether to believe the evidence entered or choose to ignore it.
We all are keeping up with the trial. There has been a multitude of posts already about the evidence that's been entered, and many links have already been graciously provided for all of the trial evidence/testimony.
But I DO believe the trial facts (evidence) which has been entered. ALL of the evidence against CM submitted thus far by the state, with even more to come.
Those ARE facts, and not assumptions by any means, no doubt about it, just like they are in all murder cases. Very few cases are entirely direct evidence cases, and are much more often CE cases, just like this one.
I believe justice will prevail for the McStay family. It's not a complex case for the jury to follow.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and leaves a trail of duck feathers then the jury will know it's a duck. Lol!
It just needs good common sense, and logic applied to all of the circumstantial evidence, which I fully believe these juries will do when they render their verdict.
It's called 'evidence' for a legal reason, because that is exactly what all of it is. Lol!
And very powerful evidence per USSC.
Imo