CGBSpender
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The bullet will come into court, fired or not. It was the type of ammo used in the gun the Defendant admitted owning lying in between Abby & Libby at the Crime Scene. (Which LE obtained during their SW).
It will be a battle of the 'ballistic experts' giving their qualified opinions on the scientific evidence that supports each side's theory of the bullet's significance . The jury will then decide which, if any, expert made the most logical argument.
All MOO
Rule 702 addresses Ballistics and Firearms use in trial
Maybe...and maybe not so much. Something that I've never been able to reconcile...is how did LE know they were looking for a P226? That is not evident from an ejected casing to my knowledge...that would just tell them the weapon was using .40 S&W ammo which narrows it down...but not a great deal. Lots of guns use that ammo. <modsnip - no link/rumor>
Hypothetically, if LG managed to get video of the gun...I can see being able to narrow it down to a Sig Sauer, especially if you saw the back hammer/safety/grip mechanism even from a distance...but being able to ID it as a P226 specifically from like say a P229 or a P320...seems like it would take a real good look at the gun...or the gun would need to be some sort of rare/unique P226 that can be recognized from a distance.
Long story longer...hypothetically if the gun itself is rare/unique...and there is evidence of it on LG's video...that could make the ballistics analysis more persuasive.
JMO
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