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Do you know about the Jeffery Macdonald case?
The crime was as disturbed as it could be, and McD's wallet was stolen (and proven to be so) by an ambulance driver.
Yet, the evidence was sufficient to convict McD.
Like the prosecutor in the case said in court, "the defendant is entitled to a fair trial, not a perfect trial".
Molly, do you know of any case where a mistrial has been declared because the police allegedly tampered with the crime scene?
I have read of many cases where the DT alleges police tampering, not I have not read of any mistrials for this reason.
<modsnip> IMO.
Yes, and if I remember rightly, motive was not proven, the case was based solely on forensic evidence and the fact that Jeffrey MacDonald's version was considered implausible (hippie intruders). Furthermore, Jeffrey MacDonald did not do himself any favours on the stand either...