Execution No 135, of Gary Graham, was done on the startlingly flimsy evidence of a single witness.

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Mr Dowson said he had not seen the media reports, which he believed were based on "flimsy evidence".

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How could the case have been mounted on such flimsy evidence?

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Their failure to inquire further puts one in mind of ostrich tactics of failing to inquire for fear that the inquiry might reveal stronger evidence of their scienter regarding the authenticity of the confidential source than the flimsy evidence of scienter they were able to marshal against Boeing.

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But if the evidence is as flimsy as Mr Burrell's other stuff, that should blow over.

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Many teachers at the time doubted the evidence on which this push to abandon traditional methods was based (and they were right, since the evidence was often flimsy).

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That may be because the evidence against her is flimsy, or because it is too bad (or too secret) to present in court.

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And no matter how long they can deny using steroids, the evidence presented by Mitchell, no matter how flimsy or circumstantial, is a direct hit on their integrity.

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The evidence marshalled against Mr Zedillo so far looks flimsy.

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The defence can take heart from the fact that for many jurors, and Ms Jordan in particular, evidence of the defendants' criminal intent seemed flimsy, as it did to some outside observers.

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