CFE – Law — Question 61

Which of the following would be circumstantial evidence that the criminal defendant, a former cashier for a home improvement store, committed a cash larceny scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $5,000 from the store?

Answer options

• A. A witness explains the home improvement store’s ethics policy.
• B. A diagram is used to display the location of the store’s registers.
• C. A witness testifies that they saw the defendant take the money.
• D. A witness testifies that the day after the money went missing, the defendant made a $5,000 deposit to their personal bank account.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is circumstantial evidence as it links the defendant's actions directly to the theft, suggesting a motive and opportunity. Options A and B do not provide any direct connection to the crime, while option C, although direct evidence, does not qualify as circumstantial evidence.