Edwards v. State

This court is requested to release Charles Ray Edwards from prison for the reason that his guilt of the offense of burglary was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The evidence against him was wholly circumstantial and the issue is whether the circumstances were sufficiently strong to exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence. I would hold that they were not of that character and, therefore, would reverse his conviction and order his immediate release from confinement. State v. Gray, 23 Nev. 301, 303, 46 P. 801 (1896); State v. Cerfoglio, 46 Nev. 332, 350, 213 P. 102 (1923); Roybal…