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Originally Posted by Lou_Dorchen
No, the burden of proof is not any higher. FYI, not all those convicted of capital murder get death, just being convicted of it is not an automatic death penalty.
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True...not all, but most.
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Originally Posted by Lou_Dorchen
And they did go for lesser charges as well, so I have no idea why you say they should have went for lesser charges.  . |
A lesser murder charge...IE second or third degree where the burden of proof is slightly lesser...Yes, the elements are there, not as narrowed in scope. I am sorry if I used "first degree" in prior comments. I live in a state where first degree is the highest charge...no capital.
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So now you raise the bar. 
And you can get a conviction with just circumstantial evidence on ANY charge. Forensics (like DNA) and ballistics are circumstantial evidence. We've even executed people using just circumstantial evidence, Ted Bundy is a good example.
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DNA and ballistics is circumstantial or direct evidence depending...One relies on the other.
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