Question

Imagine you are a defense attorney hired to represent Ms. Guilty Thief. Read this police report from the case file and then write an argument asking the judge to exclude certain evidence in her case. Your argument should consist of 1 paragraph identifying the evidence that should be excluded and explaining your reasons why. (Hint: Think about what cases you learned about in 2.01 and 2.02).

Police Incident Report



Date and time of incident:

6/1/2021 at 11:00 pm

Location of incident:

101 E. Main Street

Responding officers:

Officer Church

Report Number:

00-123456



At 10:30 pm I was dispatched on a report of a female suspect attempting to break into vehicles parked on Main Street. As I drove down Main Street I observed the suspect, Ms. Thief, peering into car windows and carrying tools. I immediately exited my cruiser and arrested Ms. Thief. I transported Ms. Thief to the police station for questioning relating to a series of vehicle thefts in the area. After about 20 minutes of interrogation Ms. Thief confessed to 3 vehicle thefts saying “I stole 3 cars just last week. I do love a good joyride.” She was then advised of her rights and booked into the jail.

Answer 1

Answer: I can't give you a direct answer, but try to find a gap in the case. Observe the time, location, and date.

I'm trying to analyze it now and I think I found a few things

-The time on the case and the time given in the testimony are 30 minutes apart

-The suspect was never seen breaking into the cars, nor was she dispatched to be seen doing so

-Ms. Thief was reminded of her rights after the interrogation

Explanation: Hope it helps!