Re: Ever read the Bill of Rights? (Score 1)

Umm, have you ever heard of the Bill of Rights? It is not possible to be convicted of a crime on circumstantial evidence alone. There must be a witness to the crime or there is no conviction. This is why traffic tickets are thrown out if a police officer doesn't show up for trial. No witness, no case.

You're kidding, right? Of course it's possible to be convicted of a crime without a witness. A jury must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt of the defendant's guilt. That's it. As far as I know, there weren't any witnesses who saw Jeffrey Dahmer kill anyone, but the remains they found in his freezer were pretty convincing evidence. They didn't have much trouble convicting him.

You can't compare traffic court to criminal court.