circumstantial evidence

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"It was the DNA evidence, as our prosecution barrister highlighted, that glued all of that circumstantial evidence together to build such a strong case that led to his guilty plea," Gray said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Like a criminal trial with no eyewitnesses, the prosecution of the “Queens of Combat” question relies on a cistern’s worth of circumstantial evidence, which may or may not add up to a case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

A chronology of top quarterback movement in recent days provides circumstantial evidence that Louisiana State and Williams have mutual interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Her remains were found in January, but Tauscher said the medical examiner’s office had to make its conclusion based on circumstantial evidence because the condition of Hamilton’s remains complicated the identification.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Based on leads from informants and from circumstantial evidence, the private detectives began to develop a crystalline theory of the crime.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann