The sad facts are that the majority of spouse murders, are confessed! A police officer told me that they put a lot of effort into getting the accused to confess by mostly bluffing about what they have, most people crack. The one's who do not, require a lot, a huge, amount of police work. Because they lived together, and shared item etc, it is always harder to prove as his finger prints etc are supposed to be there, if it was as stranger and a hair was found or a finger print, then that is a different story.
But if you think about it, what sort of flood gate would be opened for people to murder their spouses , under the cover of dark?? I believe the judge has emphasised that the jury CAN convict on circumstantial evidence if there is no other reasonable alternative.
The jury are probably just taking their time to come up with a very well thought out explanation to how they came to find "guilty" based on "no other reasonable circumstance" based on how they have been directed by the judge.
The evidence, be it circumstantial , is vast!! When you rationally look at the evidence in the order it happened, the whole picture, it is overwhelming, but sadly, when the cops have to deal with someone who is smart and does not confess, then the onus is on the prosecution PROVING guilt instead of relying on " I did it ".
The judge , if you listen carefully, has basically said " No one SAW it happen, but you are allowed to convict on circumstantial evidence, just go over all of it as there is no other reasonable possibility" This is what I got from it, but he has to be careful to not lead the jury, so he has deliberately made sure that they know that they are able to convict him of Murder in a " circumstantial case".
Put it in simple terms for the obvious.
If I bake a cake and there is only my family in the house, and I find it has disappeared, and see a chocolate crumbs on my husbands face, then it is fair for me to assume beyond reasonable doubt, that he ate the cake. ( im not suggesting it is that simple but when you break things down in simple terms you see a brighter light)
I really believe they will find him guilty, but I think they are aware of the huge pressure and also of the chance of an "appeal" so they are making damn sure that they can explain how they came to their decision in a very thought out manner. Instead of " It was the vibe"
Of course, this is just my personal belief based on all the evidence and events that I have been able to follow since his arrest.
