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Jul-31-2005 18:05

Was doing a very hard case and had both physical evidence and witness evidence point to a suspect. When accused it turned out the witness evidence was given by the actual murderer and I suppose the physical evidence was random? This was the 1st time I've seen physical evidence point to an innocent suspect. Does this happen a lot?

Aug-1-2005 03:34

WE + fake/no alibi = guilty
PE + fake/no alibi = guilty
2 WE = guilty (no need to know alibi)

Each PE will belong to someone, but only one of those will belong to a person with no/fake alibi. There is never more than one PE for a certain suspect. The person cleared by research has no/fake alibi that can be explained if you have research skill. This person will never have a PE against him.

Aug-1-2005 08:04

That was excellently laid-out. Infinitely logical and clear. Thank you!!

And it makes sense that the research person should not. Afterall, they were down-town at the time of the crime - unless of course they had been there before or after, but that would complicate things unnecessarily, eh?