Direct evidence
In
forensics presented by an expert witness
.
In a
criminal case, an eyewitness provides direct evidence of the actus reus if they testify that they witnessed the actual performance of the criminal event under question. Other testimony, such as the witness description of a chase leading up to an act of violence or a so-called smoking gun is considered circumstantial.[5]
See also
- Digital evidence – Evidential information stored or transmitted in digital form
- Evidence – Material supporting an assertion
- Hearsay – Usually inadmissible description of out-of-court statements
- In flagrante delicto – The catching of a criminal "red-handed"
References
- ^ a b "direct evidence". Legal Information Institute. February 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via Cornell Law School.
- ^ Law, Jonathan; Martin, Elizabeth A. (2014) [2009]. "Direct evidence". A Dictionary of Law. Oxford University Press.
- ^ State v. Famber, 214 S.W.2d 40 (Mo. 1947).
- ISBN 9780787663742.
- ISBN 978-0271048338.
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