Evidence of voice similarity and physical appearance, without positive identification, is incapable of establishing identity standing alone but may support that conclusion in combination with other circumstantial evidence such as possession of stolen property and rapid fraudulent use of stolen identity documents. The improbability of a robber discarding items specifically demanded, and the short time between robbery and fraudulent use of stolen items, are significant factors in assessing whether an accused's account of innocent finding can be excluded as a reasonable possibility.
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