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record shows, however, that raylor @imony was even more ambiguous. Indeed, under cross-examination Taylor conceded that there were a number of "irreconcilable differences" between the Ana Andrade signature on the check and Rosario's sample signature. App. at 35A. Moreover, Taylor candidly admitted that there was "some doubt" in his mind as to whether Rosario signed Ana Andrade’s name on the check. App. at 35A-36A. 11 Significantly, Taylor also acknowledged on direct examination that he "found no evidence that [Rosario] wrote the remaining signature [Angel Andrade's] on that check." App. at 32A. Taylor's concessions make his already equivocal conclusion that Rosario "probably" forged Ana Andrade's name on the check even less reliable. | would conclude that inferences drawn from such clearly ambiguous testimony cannot possibly satisfy the government's burden of establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that Rosario forged Ana Andrade's signature on the check. Recognizing the inherent weakness of Taylor's vague opinion, the government would have us rely on the http://vls.law.vill.edu/locator/3d/July1 997/97a1636p.htm Page 19 of 29 5/10/2005