A conviction for murder based substantially on the evidence of a co-offender who has given multiple inconsistent accounts, lied on oath, and expressed uncertainty about the reliability of his own memories may nonetheless be sustained where there is a substantial body of independent circumstantial evidence supporting the prosecution case. Verdicts against co-accused are not inconsistent where there is evidence admissible against one accused but not the other that explains the different outcomes.
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