In Moore, after misdescribing the name of the television set, the defendant could offer no explanation for doing so; though Carrasquillo, too, confused the radio names, implicit in his other answers was a plausible explanation for having done so.

In Moore, for instance, the defendant presented the unusual picture of one who, limping and bearing a serious wound over his temple, was first seen tramping along covered with snow and carrying a pillowcase, which looked like it contained a television set slung over his shoulder; in sharp contrast, Carrasquillo, as we know, presented the conventional picture of one who bore no signs of any fracas, was walking normally in broad daylight and was carrying nothing but an ordinary brown paper shopping bag in his hand.

In Moore, the defendant was unable to explain where he had obtained the television set; here, the defendant suffered from no such inexplicable uncertainty.

In Moore, when the police asked what the pillowcase contained, the defendant replied that it held a Sony television set and a fur coat, but when, upon a detective's request, inspection was permitted, it was found to contain three pieces of jewelry and watches as well; in Carrasquillo, however, the inspection volunteered by the defendant tallied with the three articles he had described.

In Moore, the defendant was seen at night limping down a street covered with snow, carrying a pillowcase revealing the apparent outline of a television set, in which were eventually discovered a television set, fur coat and pieces of jewelry.