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Louisiana Supreme Court: Jury May Not Speculate on Guilt When Evidence Is Lacking

"Jackson, however, does not allow jurors to “speculate” if the evidence was sufficient to support guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. When the prosecutor’s evidence merely invites the jury to speculate on a number of reasonable probabilities — some consistent with guilt, others with innocence — a jury must entertain a reasonable doubt of the defendant’s guilt, the Court said."

Criminal Legal News

July 20, 2018

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