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Mar-8-2007 07:35

In one intermediate case, all the suspects clammed up and i couldnt get alibis from some of them.

There were 6 suspects altogether, 1 was killed off, the other 2 had fake alibis and 3 clammed up before i could ask. I wasted a lot of my Qs asking about motives becoz my client seemed to be motiveless and I had to get someone to say something bout him.

So finally, since I only had 2 hair evidence left, i asked the barber n he said it belonged to one of the suspects who clammed up before saying her alibi.

i accused her n it turned out to be the wrong person. What should i do in future cases to avoid this from happenin again? Quit? Or is there another method of elimination?

thanks!

Mar-8-2007 09:33

Quitting probably is your best option, if you don't know for sure. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - there's no shame in quitting. Remember that only ONE of your pieces of physical evidence is going to match someone without a good alibi, so by guessing based on PE alone, you actually have higher odds that your suspect WON'T be guilty.

If they won't talk, you must let them walk!

Mar-8-2007 11:08

ok i will remember that. thanks again. uve been a great help z!

Mar-8-2007 11:30

*If they won't talk, you must let them walk!*

IF IT DOESNT FIT, YOU MUST ACQUIT!!!!!!