Comment Re:"Illegal" drugs? (Score 1) 1081
In court room....
Defense attorney: Did you test it for purity?
Cop/CSI: No
Defense attorney: Did you test to determine percentage of illegal substance?
Cop/CSI: No
Defense attorney: Can I borrow a bill from your wallet? (if necessary... Here, I'll let you keep one of mine.)
Defense attorney then runs water over bill into a small container. Then tests water for cocaine (80% chance that it will test positive)
Defense attorney: (several actions ... )
1. Move to suppress evidence as Cop/CSI is/has a (potential) conflict -- he has drugs on his person.
2. Move to suppress evidence as anyone including Cop/CSI has drugs on their person.
3. Move to suppress evidence as anyone including Cop/CSI has drugs on their person, as something as simple as a dollar bill from anyone can show drugs on their person, there must be a test or standard to show purity and quantity -- and show evidence that something other than contact with a dollar bill to needs be established before evidence can be entered. (this one is under the assumption of large distribution quantity)
....or any other such / similar action
Defense attorney: Did you test it for purity?
Cop/CSI: No
Defense attorney: Did you test to determine percentage of illegal substance?
Cop/CSI: No
Defense attorney: Can I borrow a bill from your wallet? (if necessary... Here, I'll let you keep one of mine.)
Defense attorney then runs water over bill into a small container. Then tests water for cocaine (80% chance that it will test positive)
Defense attorney: (several actions
1. Move to suppress evidence as Cop/CSI is/has a (potential) conflict -- he has drugs on his person.
2. Move to suppress evidence as anyone including Cop/CSI has drugs on their person.
3. Move to suppress evidence as anyone including Cop/CSI has drugs on their person, as something as simple as a dollar bill from anyone can show drugs on their person, there must be a test or standard to show purity and quantity -- and show evidence that something other than contact with a dollar bill to needs be established before evidence can be entered. (this one is under the assumption of large distribution quantity)