Although most drivers provide either a breath or blood chemical sample, about 20% of DUI cases rely exclusively on circumstantial evidence. Sometimes, information gathered at the one-on-one or checkpoint stop, which we examined in a previous post,... Continue reading →
At a California hearing, former Northwestern University Professor Wyndam Lathem stood formally accused of the murder of Trenton Cornell-Duranleau. The 26-year-old man was found stabbed to death in the 42-year-old professor’s Chicago apartment. Prof... Continue reading →
In criminal matters, prosecutors may use either direct or circumstantial evidence to establish guilt. For example, if the police find a gun belonging to the defendant at a murder scene, that is circumstantial evidence of guilt; if the defendant... Continue reading →
