When Hubble was having a drink in Mason's office, it was at least 2/3 full when Della gave it to him and nearly empty on the first shot from behind. It was back to half full on the next frontal and even emptier on the next shot from behind. It was never empty from the front, but Hubble was drinking air from the rear by the end of the scene.
The murder victim is found in his office at the start of business hours, his shirt wet with blood. It is later established that he died between midnight and 2 am, so any blood on his clothing would long since have clotted.
In other cases, after the real murderer has confessed, the prosecuting attorney makes a motion to dismiss the charges against the defendant. In this particular instance, the judge dismissed the case before such a motion was made.
It is very common for a judge in any trial to take action such as dismissing a case, without waiting for a motion by either party. The legal term for this is acting "sua sponte".
It is very common for a judge in any trial to take action such as dismissing a case, without waiting for a motion by either party. The legal term for this is acting "sua sponte".
At one point, the judge says that the Court will "take judicial notice" of the time, and adjourns for lunch. "Judicial notice" actually pertains to evidence, and means that the court is accepting something as being so obvious and widely recognized as to be beyond dispute. But there is no reason the court would take its own lunch break into evidence.