WTF Items That Was Used As Evidence In Court.
By Edtrader October 5th, 2021.
When one thinks of evidence in criminal acts things like DNA, fingerprints, and video come to mind. But there have been dreams and other unique things presented forth.
When one thinks of evidence in criminal acts things like DNA, fingerprints, and video come to mind. But there have been dreams and other unique things presented forth.
#8. Check mate.
Chess is a game of skill and competition. Except if you're on Alexander Pichushkin's chess board, because you're dead. In 2006, police found his chessboard, which had dates on 61 out of 64 squares. Each that matched the murder dates of 61 people.
In the course of the investigation, he admitted to the crimes. Saying it was his goal to fill each one. And that he was addicted to killing. Among his things were clippings of murderer Andrei Chikatill. It was surmised that he was trying to beat his record of 52 murders.
The cops first introduction to him was through the son of a victim. That said, Alexander took his mom out on a date. That, along with a metro ticket stub on her body, had them review surveillance footage. Which showed them leaving together. He was convicted, but the death penalty isn't an option in Russia.
Chess is a game of skill and competition. Except if you're on Alexander Pichushkin's chess board, because you're dead. In 2006, police found his chessboard, which had dates on 61 out of 64 squares. Each that matched the murder dates of 61 people.
In the course of the investigation, he admitted to the crimes. Saying it was his goal to fill each one. And that he was addicted to killing. Among his things were clippings of murderer Andrei Chikatill. It was surmised that he was trying to beat his record of 52 murders.
The cops first introduction to him was through the son of a victim. That said, Alexander took his mom out on a date. That, along with a metro ticket stub on her body, had them review surveillance footage. Which showed them leaving together. He was convicted, but the death penalty isn't an option in Russia.
#7. Tag this.
In April 2014, Francisco Canseco was facing several graffiti-related charges. Which were laid down as simple misdemeanor charges of vandalism. His moniker was being used to convict him of these. But the day after Canseco's trial, the court crew arrived to find graffiti on the courthouse walls.
Now who could have done this? The case cracker was the same moniker of Francisco's beside the artwork. There is no need to bring evidence into the court. The court itself was the evidence. Misdemeanor? no, its felony town.
#6. Wrong time.
1964 Philadelphia. Calvin Jones was in a relationship with Sara Tolbert. On June 13, the couple got into a heck of a fight in Jones’s vehicle. He then beat her 'to death' with a rubber hose. Then drove around for a few hours before taking her body to the police. He confessed, and it seemed like he was done for. But at trial, the medical examiners brought in something no one could have imagined. He killed her, but it didn't kill her.
Evidence was brought in that she was already dead! She was suffering from sickle cell anemia and was going to die in just a few hours, regardless of whether he beat her or not. That it was too hard to prove what he did had any life-ending effects. The judge accepted it!!!
Now who could have done this? The case cracker was the same moniker of Francisco's beside the artwork. There is no need to bring evidence into the court. The court itself was the evidence. Misdemeanor? no, its felony town.
#6. Wrong time.
1964 Philadelphia. Calvin Jones was in a relationship with Sara Tolbert. On June 13, the couple got into a heck of a fight in Jones’s vehicle. He then beat her 'to death' with a rubber hose. Then drove around for a few hours before taking her body to the police. He confessed, and it seemed like he was done for. But at trial, the medical examiners brought in something no one could have imagined. He killed her, but it didn't kill her.
Evidence was brought in that she was already dead! She was suffering from sickle cell anemia and was going to die in just a few hours, regardless of whether he beat her or not. That it was too hard to prove what he did had any life-ending effects. The judge accepted it!!!
#5. Paper trails.
Paper trials are used to find suspects. But the following doesn't quite fit into that. In 2009, Hickory, North Carolina saw Captain's Galley seafood restaurant robbed of its cash registers. But this was one of the quickest manhunts ever. The cops simply followed the trail of the last register's receipt tape. A perfect white line took them straight to Donny Guy's apartment.
Once in, they saw he was trying to pop the cash out. Surveillance footage shows that the guy was having a problem getting the registers out. As they were still plugged in. He struggles, and the spool drops. He goes, and the machine continues to roll out paper.
Paper trials are used to find suspects. But the following doesn't quite fit into that. In 2009, Hickory, North Carolina saw Captain's Galley seafood restaurant robbed of its cash registers. But this was one of the quickest manhunts ever. The cops simply followed the trail of the last register's receipt tape. A perfect white line took them straight to Donny Guy's apartment.
Once in, they saw he was trying to pop the cash out. Surveillance footage shows that the guy was having a problem getting the registers out. As they were still plugged in. He struggles, and the spool drops. He goes, and the machine continues to roll out paper.
#4. Forgot your kid.
The father of the year award does not go to the guy who stole a snake but left his kid. Wisconsin 2013: Cindy Steinle was showing a $40 snake to this young boy. When the dad took the snake, he then ran off, leaving the kid. The police figured out who the kid was and tracked him down.
#3. Post-its.
A British bank was short 7 million pounds in 2005. Graham Price had been taking money from investors since 2001. But a simple audit led to checking Price's safety box. Inside a box was an IOU that read, he 'borrowed' the sum that was missing. Facing charges, he admitted to them all. But also confessed to over 250 other scams.
The father of the year award does not go to the guy who stole a snake but left his kid. Wisconsin 2013: Cindy Steinle was showing a $40 snake to this young boy. When the dad took the snake, he then ran off, leaving the kid. The police figured out who the kid was and tracked him down.
#3. Post-its.
A British bank was short 7 million pounds in 2005. Graham Price had been taking money from investors since 2001. But a simple audit led to checking Price's safety box. Inside a box was an IOU that read, he 'borrowed' the sum that was missing. Facing charges, he admitted to them all. But also confessed to over 250 other scams.
#2. Poopy pants.
Michael Rieger is a bartender who has had to deal with out-of-control patrons. So, he's got some experience wrestling with folks. He came home late one evening to find his door open. Thinking it was the wind, he entered, only to find Benjamin Hoppe. As the suspect tried to run out, Michael grabbed him and wrestled him to the ground.
Ben got loose but left something behind, HIS PANTS. Which were filled with sh*t! Sh*t was also found at the doorway, so apparently he had the running sh*ts. The cops were called and found the suspect. Lying face down with a hoodie, boxers, and one sock. And that was all he was wearing. Well, it didn't take Sherlock Holmes to see that this was their man. Instead of a smoking gun, it's shi*ty pants!
"A large quantity of fecal matter was on the interior of the pants," according to the police report. Police said they found Benjamin C. Hoppe, 18, less than two hours later. He was wearing a sweatshirt, red boxer shorts, and a white sock on his left foot".
#1. Class work.
In August of 2008, a 59-year-old woman was minding her own business. When out of nowhere, she was assaulted. Witnesses say that as they were waiting for the bus, a man yelled in anger at her. When she attempted to call the police, he decked her. And ran off, dropping something.
The evidence that led to her attacker's arrest was his class work. He left a folder with his name and his anger management class work. Justin Boudin was presented in court and pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault.
In August of 2008, a 59-year-old woman was minding her own business. When out of nowhere, she was assaulted. Witnesses say that as they were waiting for the bus, a man yelled in anger at her. When she attempted to call the police, he decked her. And ran off, dropping something.
The evidence that led to her attacker's arrest was his class work. He left a folder with his name and his anger management class work. Justin Boudin was presented in court and pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault.