Fair point - but what if the "weight" given to a DIY sample is the tipping point of a conviction versus acquittal, versus a standardized collected sample (assuming all the evidence is the same)? As a defense attorney I'm sure you would be pretty likely to contest the issues around the "how and when and from where" the sample was collecte…
Fair point - but what if the "weight" given to a DIY sample is the tipping point of a conviction versus acquittal, versus a standardized collected sample (assuming all the evidence is the same)? As a defense attorney I'm sure you would be pretty likely to contest the issues around the "how and when and from where" the sample was collected, even if it was submitted to a verified lab after (as you should)... If it is more likely that a "DIY sample" will get more challenge in a defense (and it results in an acquittal on that basis), then it's not really of much benefit to the victim : /
Fair point - but what if the "weight" given to a DIY sample is the tipping point of a conviction versus acquittal, versus a standardized collected sample (assuming all the evidence is the same)? As a defense attorney I'm sure you would be pretty likely to contest the issues around the "how and when and from where" the sample was collected, even if it was submitted to a verified lab after (as you should)... If it is more likely that a "DIY sample" will get more challenge in a defense (and it results in an acquittal on that basis), then it's not really of much benefit to the victim : /