Not all defendant admissions qualify as direct evidence of a crime

Evidence

The fallacy of the state’s argument lies in its major premise that admissions are direct evidence. Some admissions are, such as where the defendant admits the commission of the crime. Some admissions, such as the making of a false statement, only raise an inference of guilt. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 232

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 232
• XREF: connects to: Direct evidence proves a fact without requiring inference or presumption — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 231