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The problem with parallel construction is that it implies the defendant is guilty. However, when individuals have secretly accessed the source of evidence, ther
by ClarityJones 3y ago
The problem with parallel construction is that it implies the defendant is guilty. However, when individuals have secretly accessed the source of evidence, there is a potential that they planted / altered the evidence that they subsequently "find" through a parallel construction. The prosecution inevitably then suggests that the defendant had sole custody of the resources (which is no longer true) and that anything found there must be theirs.
- ClarityJones 3y agoOr, they simply left the door unlocked when they left, allowing unknown third parties to also access.