[FreedomCalls]

It's kinda basic, really...in order to prove your case, you've got to prove that item A, be it weapon or contraband, belongs to the defendant.

It's not enough to have cops testify that they personally saw him throw it out the window?

[Oberon]

"Cops," yes, that's better than "cop." But fingerprints are better than testimony from either one or several police officers, because memories are a funny thing. Sometimes what you remember seeing isn't what you saw.

Besides, what does it cost to take some prints? Not much. A few minutes, and a few dollars' worth of materials.

In any case, I was addressing the topic in general, not any one specific case. If you've got the perp's prints on the object in question, you've got some rock-solid evidence. It takes away nagging doubts from the jury's mind, and that's a GOOD thing.

[Squawk 8888]

It's not enough to have cops testify that they personally saw him throw it out the window?

And we all know that no cop would ever dream about lying in a drug case.