Fighting Against In-Custody Witnesses, Flipping Co-Defendants, and Jailhouse Snitches
There are two broad types of evidence that judges and juries may consider at trial. Physical evidence, or exhibits, are typically things that the factfinder can hold, see, and touch. The other broad category of evidence is witness testimony. The amount of weight put on either physical evidence or testimony is solely up to either the judge or jury during deliberations. Sometimes, there is no physical evidence to consider, and the case is exclusively built…