Laws of Evidence (MCOLES Objectives) Questions with complete solution 2023
Laws of Evidence (MCOLES Objectives) Questions with complete solution 2023Types of Evidence - Real of Physical - Circumstantial - Demonstrative - Testimonial Presumption of Innocence "A person accused of a crime is presumed to be innocent... unless you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that [they] are guilty." Beyond a Reasonable Doubt "A fair, honest doubt growing out of the evidence or lack of evidence. It is not merely an imaginary or possible doubt..." Chain of Custody Procedures to ensure the integrity of evidence. This "...affects the weight and not the admissability of the evidence." Exclusionary Rule ("Fruit of the Poisonous Tree") If a police officer acts illegally to obtain evidence, that evidence is inadmissable in a trial. Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule If a police officer acts illegally to obtain evidence, but believed in good faith that they were acting properly, that evidence is admissable in a trial. Corpus delecti Latin for "body of the crime." This means proving every element of a particular crime. Res gestae witness Latin for "things done." A witness who observed a criminal act (or part of a criminal act) firsthand and can testify to what happened. MRE 102 The purpose of the Rules of Evidence Burden of Proof "The prosecutor must prove each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." If this does not happen, then you must find the defendent not guilty.
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