This paper synthesizes the basic facts of United Stated vs. Dube. It explains the role of lay witness testimony, and distinguishes from expert witness testimony. Moreover, it addresses potential problems with lay witness testimony. Finally, we’ll take a closer look at how it impacts final holding and its relevant significant on the case. John Doe Sr. MBA Graduate Student Trident University ABSTRACT The case of United States vs. Roland William Dube, Jr., 520 F.2d 250 (1st Cir. 1975)
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documenting, preserving, reconstructing and presenting evidence. It is their job to examine any physical evidence that could remotely shed any light on what happened and who is responsible. There are no typical crime scenes, evidence or investigative approaches and every crime scene should be approached in a systematic sense. According to Robert R. Ogle Jr., a crime scene search is defined as a systematic, methodical search for any physical evidence at a crime scene. Before the job of CSI can begin
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stem from the prosecution’s suppression of exculpatory evidence and the inability of the defendant’s attorneys to gain access to this evidence through discovery (Zalman, 2011, p. 463). Prosecutors generally represent the crime control mentality of society and from this perspective he or she views anyone accused of a crime as guilty. In some prosecutors eyes’ it may seem inconceivable to jeopardize the case by disclosing exculpatory evidence to a guilty defendant. The Brady v. Maryland case established
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documenting, preserving, reconstructing and presenting evidence. It is their job to examine any physical evidence that could remotely shed any light on what happened and who is responsible. There are no typical crime scenes, evidence or investigative approaches and every crime scene should be approached in a systematic sense. According to Robert R. Ogle Jr., a crime scene search is defined as a systematic, methodical search for any physical evidence at a crime scene. When a crime has been committed
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to handle the body, and the evidence surrounding the body. This may be able to identify the cause of the crime and helps to pick up possible signs of what happened. There would also be specialists dealing with the forensics to gather up different samples for DNA testing and to help in bagging up evidence for sampling. The experts are likely to belong to SOCO, who are specialists in the field of forensics, and are employed by the police to gather up the forensic evidence at crime scenes, as explained
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1. The objective of digital forensics is to provide evidence in a court of law by utilizing the following actions, except: Discovery Recovery Analysis Presentation 2. Forensics evidence must undergo the following broad tests, except: Authenticity Reliability Completeness Fairness 3. Spoliation covers all the areas, except: Withholding Authenticating Alteration Destruction 4. Searching memory in real time is an example of what type of forensics? Network
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Arriving at the Scene: Initial Response/ Prioritization of Efforts A 12 1. Initial Response/Receipt of Information Summary: It is important for the initial responding officer(s) to be observant when approaching, entering, and exiting a crime scene. 2. Safety Procedures Principle: The safety and physical well-being of officers and other individuals, in and around the crime scene, are the initial responding officer(s’) first priority. Policy: The initial responding officer(s) arriving at
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documenting the conditions at a crime scene and recognizing all relevant physical evidence. The ability to recognize and properly collect physical evidence is oftentimes critical to both solving and prosecuting violent crimes. It is no exaggeration to say that in the majority of cases, the law enforcement officer who protects and searches a crime scene plays a critical role in determining whether physical evidence will be used in solving or prosecuting violent crimes. Documenting crime scene conditions
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(1) INTRODUCTION There are matters which do not require proof or are not allowed to be proved viz. (i) matters presumed, (ii) matters judicially noticed, and (iii) formal admissions. (2) PRESUMPTIONS (A) In general Presumptions are inferences or positions established by law. They are conclusions which may or must be drawn until the contrary is proved. Several reasons have been proffered. Notable amongst these reasons are that the use of presumption accords with the preponderance of probabilities
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admissibility of evidence in court: There are facts that are relevant to the issue and can be proved. On the other end there are those facts which cannot be proved on the ground that they are irrelevant to the issue. Such facts include the character of the accused and are broken down into facts of character evidence, similar fact, previous consistent and evidence of previous conviction. The general rule of law regarding the irrelevant facts is that they are inadmissible. Character evidence is regarded
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