Attorneys can and do hire independent investigators in the course of their work.
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LordGimp@lemm.ee 3 weeks agoDoes the defense attorney go out to the scene, conduct interviews, photograph items of interest, or secure custody of any evidence gathered?
It’s the police that decide what is “evidence” and attorneys argue over what they found later.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Are you seriously suggesting a police force will not secure a murder suspect’s phone as part of their enquiries?
Or that, if they didn’t, this would work against them in court later?
LordGimp@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Im suggesting that police will find the evidence that best fits the narrative they’re trying to portray. If the phone helps their case, sure. If it doesn’t, or contains evidence to the contrary, there’s a decent chance it’ll get “accidentally” misplaced if it’s even collected at all. They’re out to prove your guilt, not suggest your innocence.
kobra@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
You act like police never withhold or tamper with evidence. The persons point was that police have an inherent advantage because they get the first and often only look at evidence for a good long while until it’s turned over to any defense team.
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Which is part of the reason the burden of proof is on them.