Louise owns a lake house that she visits on long weekends and in the summer. She has
Question:
Louise owns a lake house that she visits on long weekends and in the summer. She has installed cameras surrounding the house to monitor activity when she is away. The cameras are set to send her notifications when a person is on camera. She received notifications one day and viewed her cameras. She saw a man she did not recognize breaking into her lake house. She immediately called the police. Since the lake house is in a rural area of the county, it took a while for them to respond; the suspect was gone by the time they arrived. Louise shared all the video images of the break-in with the police. Investigator Lockemup posted the video on the police department's social media site asking for the public to call in if they could identify the individual on video. That same day, an anonymous call revealed the name of the suspect on video. Lockemup looked him up in the driver's license database, and it was, in fact, Tom Thief. Lockemup made contact with Tom and showed him the video. Tom admitted it was him. Lockemup arrested Tom for burglary of the dwelling.
• Was the identification valid? Why or why not?
• Was the arrest valid? Why or why not?
• What will Investigator Lockemup need to solidify his case using the silent witness?
South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780357109144
43rd Edition
Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman