Criminal Law MPTC questions with correct answers

Direct Evidence - Answer directly links a person to a crime and without the need of any additional evidence or inference. Example: a video recording of offender robbing the convenience store while holding a gun Circumstantial evidence - Answer relies on an inference to connect a conclusion of fact Example: if a defendants finger print was found at the scene of a convenience store robbery, a jury could conclude that the defendant was in the store at some point, but the fingerprint is not direct evidence that the defendant committed the robbery physical evidence - Answer tangible and may be direct or circumstantial. includes objects, property, or items seized at crime scenes or during searches. testimonial evidence - Answer may be direct or circumstantial. includes first hand statements made by victims, witnesses, suspects or police. examples: statements made directly to the police, spontaneous utterances overheard by witnesses, written statements, interview and interrogation recordings. Direct testimonial evidence - Answer when a victim, suspect, or witness makes a statement about what he or she saw, heard, or felt "firsthand" using his or her own senses