Court: Colorado crime suspects can search victims' homes

wfmj ^ | 2-27-2015 | SADIE GURMAN

[I want the USA back]

Like hell!

[dynachrome]

WTF? Legal insanity. Why report a crime in those circumstances?

[TigersEye]

Well said.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Are you high, or just stupid??

Unlike you, knarf, is a well respected long time poster here....who doesn't use a porn screen name.

Buzz off.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Hey FRiend, been a while. Ready for some BBQ?!

[TigersEye]

Yeah, it’s 12 degrees here with a forecast of relentless snows. I think what I need now is a Luau on a tropical beach! Bury the whole pig in a pit full of coals, sit back with a fruity drink and let time do its work. lol

[Las Vegas Ron]

I think what I need now is a Luau on a tropical beach! Bury the whole pig in a pit full of coals, sit back with a fruity drink and let time do its work. lol

I'm so ready, say when an where!

[TigersEye]

I wish I could. I’m sure Vegas would be plenty warm enough for me but I’ll be breaking ice here for the foreseeable future.

[John S Mosby]

These supposed “judges” ever heard of a “chain of custody” of evidence?

Evidence “retrieved” by the defense would, by definition be tainted unless it was gathered together with law enforcement as a neutral witness. This decision does not provide for that- and is ridiculous.

[Teacher317]

Never judge a story by the headline anymore. Headline writers are paid to get people reading the story, not for reflecting the actual content.

Defendants would have to show that the search would yield evidence that is "relevant, material and necessary to his defense," according to the ruling. Courts would have to balance that justification against the resident's privacy interests.
It's sometimes necessary to return to a crime scene in cases where the defense feels investigators were not thorough, didn't take enough photographs or didn't search the right places, Denver defense attorney Karen Steinhauser said.

If you've been accused, and you demonstrate that important evidence may be found, it is proper to be allowed to investigate a crime scene, for both sides. Denying access to a crime scene is grotesquely unfair to a defendant, and would be abused and expanded by the Left in these upcoming Difficult Times.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Appeals court judges smoking something .... probably!

[digger48]

We had a local Hoosier who fed his wife to the hogs. Everybody involved knew he was guilty, but lack of evidence kept him from being charged.

Myself...I know of other ways that would keep all of the CSI shows busy for years and never find a shred

[Chewbarkah]

Probably not, but the rule of law is soooo 8 years ago.

[george76]

Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)

[BykrBayb]

I’ll take that as a “yes,” thank you. ;)

[MileHi]

Yea, me too LV Ron. Blabber mouth newbie. knarf has a point. To the accused guy, who might be innocent, that is a crime scene with evidence. Tough call.

[laplata]

What B S.

[Slambat]

Colorado, California, New York, North Carolina and Massachusetts are hardly
what you would call states that can ,
have or ever will be seen as setting a
good example. If anything it just proves it’s
stupid and most likely, unconstitutional.