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Chapter 33

           Andattheendofthattime—inJanuary,19—theCourtofAppealsfinding(Fulham,Jr.,reviewingtheevidenceasofferedbyBelknapandJephson)—withKincaid,Briggs,TrumanandDobshutterconcurring,thatClydewasguiltyasdecidedbytheCataraquiCountyjuryandsentencinghimtodieatsometimewithintheweekbeginningFebruary28thorsixweekslater—andsayinginconclusion:

           "Wearemindfulthatthisisacaseofcircumstantialevidenceandthattheonlyeyewitnessdeniesthatdeathwastheresultofcrime.Butinobediencetothemostexactingrequirementsofthatmannerofproof,thecounselforthepeople,withveryunusualthoroughnessandabilityhasinvestigatedandpresentedevidenceofagreatnumberofcircumstancesforthepurposeoftrulysolvingthequestionofthedefendant’sguiltorinnocence.

           "Wemightthinkthattheproofofsomeofthesefactsstandingbythemselveswassubjecttodoubtbyreasonofunsatisfactoryorcontradictoryevidence,andthatotheroccurrencesmightbesoexplainedorinterpretedastobereconcilablewithinnocence.Thedefense—andveryably—soughttoenforcethisview.

           "Buttakenalltogetherandconsideredasaconnectedwhole,theymakesuchconvincingproofofguiltthatwearenotabletoescapefromitsforcebyanyjustifiableprocessofreasoningandwearecompelledtosaythatnotonlyistheverdictnotopposedtotheweightofevidence,andtotheproperinferencetobedrawnfromit,butthatitisabundantlyjustifiedthereby.

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