People v. Escort

Defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to 60 years. No direct evidence linked Defendant to the victim's death. State's evidence could reasonably support only a determination that Defendant had sex with victim at some time in 72 hours prior to her death. It would be pure speculation to conclude that Defendant and victim had sex shortly before her death or that Defendant was the last person to see victim alive; but guilt may not rest on speculation. Evidence introduced by State was so weak as to create a reasonable doubt on issue of whether Defendant committed the murder. (CONNORS and DELORT, concurring.)