Chain of custody, as you saw from the readings, is one of the most important aspects of evidence collection and processing. Review the case attached below addressing chain of custody and respond to the questions.
If the Defendant in a criminal case makes a timely and proper demand, for the presence of all persons in the chain of custody, is it a legal error for the trial court to admit drug evidence where the State fails to call the “packaging” officer as a witness?
Did the trial court err in allowing the admission of the drug evidence in view of the lack of proper chain of custody?
Did the police department and state establish chain of custody?
A quality answer will be a minimum of two pages in length. A cover page and references are required. Be sure to cite all references in APA.
