Author Question: If the chain of custody is broken when gathering evidence for a criminal case: a. the evidence is ... (Read 60 times)

sam.t96 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

If the chain of custody is broken when gathering evidence for a criminal case:
a. the evidence is excluded
b. the evidence is kept under special consideration c. the evidence is more powerful
d. the evidence is less useful to the prosecution e. the evidence is less useful to the defendant

Question 2

Tim has been selling illegal drugs in his 1,000,000 house. When he is caught by the police, they confiscate the house. Tim sues the police for imposing excessive fines since the drugs he was selling were only worth 1,000 . The court is likely to find that:
a. Tim has a case since his property is worth much more than the drugs
b. Tim does not have a case because the confiscation is part of a rational and consistent scheme to deter drug dealing
c. Tim would have a case if he lived in Alabama d. Tim would have a case if he lived in Illinois
e. Tim has a case because the confiscation of his house violates the Fifth Amendment