Posted by Susan on 9/08/19

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I am writing a paper for my criminal evidence class and am
trying to get some input before submitting it. Here's the
scenario:

You are a criminal defense attorney. You are representing
your client in a murder case. Your client allegedly killed
his ex-girlfriend by shooting her repeatedly with a
semi-automatic firearm at close range. Your client was
arrested and is being prosecuted based upon various items
of circumstantial evidence that was found at the scene of
the crime. However, the murder weapon was never found.
During the course of the case, you meet with your client at
jail. He confides in you that he did indeed execute his
ex-girlfriend and he tells you that he hid the gun in a
nearby forrest and gives you detailed instructions on where
to find it. You and your investigator go to the location he
described and after about 45 minutes of searching you find
the firearm. Now that you have the gun in your possession
and you are the defense attorney in the case, what do you
do with it and why?

criminal evidence, 9/08/19, by Susan.

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