Clemons and Gray both alleged that police had extorted their
inculpatory statements through intimidation and physical abuse.
102) On the other hand, deference is granted because important law enforcement objectives justify the exercise of a police power, in a brief and minimally intrusive manner, where the necessary grounds for arrest may be lacking even though objectively
inculpatory facts demonstrate the accused is not innocent.
The missing data may be
inculpatory, exculpatory, or relevant from a policy standpoint.
Also, police and prosecutors should greatly expand their information sharing with defense lawyers early on, disclosing not only exculpatory material (required by Brady and Giglio,80) but also most of the
inculpatory material.
An
inculpatory statement is one that makes the defendant appear guilty.
This form questioned participants about their verdict decision, levels of confidence and doubt in their decision, perception of the
inculpatory value of four ambiguous items of evidence, perceived ability to be impartial when formulating their decision, and levels of sympathy and anger toward the victim and Defendant.
At trial, the state introduced evidence of
inculpatory messages that Campbell sent to his girlfriend.
127) As a result of this discovery, the Department of Justice reportedly altered its disclosure policy, (128) resulting in the filing of at least 10 notifications to criminal defendants that the government intends to utilize
inculpatory evidence that was obtained or derived pursuant to the authority provided under Section 702.
Such errors include neglecting to provide the jury with key information, such as the victim's blood type, when it would mask the perpetrator's blood type; overstating the
inculpatory nature of the evidence by providing inaccurate or nonexistent statistics; and misstating the certainty of the results when the forensic technique--such as a bite mark, scent or fiber analysis--does not allow for it," the researchers said.
The prosecution's case was also bolstered by
inculpatory statements allegedly made by Alonso.
Washington (22) In Crawford, the prosecution sought to admit voice-recorded
inculpatory statements made by the defendant's wife to police while they were investigating the stabbing of a man who allegedly attempted to rape her.
Insurance carriers are now investigating potential fraud by combing social media platforms for content including
inculpatory evidence on relevant issues, such as claimant or plaintiff's physical activities in workers' compensation or third-party liability cases.
