Utilizing Informants Flashcards
True or False
The more time that elapsed between the fingerpointer’s observations and the officer’s discovery of the evidence, the LESS the chance he will be deemed not material.
False
True or False
CI’s play a vital role in the investigation of many types of crimes.
True
True or False
The most uncommon type of CI is the “mere informant” or “finger pointer”.
False
True or False
The stronger the evidence of the defendant’s guilt, the less likely a finger pointer will be able to help him.
True
True or False
If the CI furnished information that was used to obtain a search or arrest warrant, the defendant may meet his burden by introducing the officer’s affidavit into evidence, then making reasonable inferences as to the CIs expected testimony.
True
True or False
The law gives officers a right- or privilege- to refuse to disclose a CIs identity to anyone.
True
True or False
Even if the finger pointer cannot help the defendant prove he is innocent, he may seek disclosure on grounds the CI could help him prove that probably cause for a search or arrest warrant did not exist.
True
True or False
Not everyone who furnishes information to officers qualifies as a CI.
True
True or False
A CI who did not actually witness the crime may nevertheless be deemed a material witness if he was in the vicinity when it occurred and was in a position to see things that might prove the defendant was innocent.
True
True or False
The easiest and most effective way of proving that a CI is not a material witness is to have him appear before a judge at an in camera hearing and tell the judge what he knows. The term “in camera” means “in the judge’s private chambers, not in open court.”
True
