Is the circumstantial evidence presented to the jury in a civil case sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Packard, G057844 (Cal. App. 2020):
Our opinion in People v. Packard, supra, G046934, recites a lengthy description of the circumstantial evidence presented to the jury upon which it found beyond a reasonable doubt, and contrary to defendant's section 1170.95 petition, that
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