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Q: Im a student writing a paper help me please

If I killed someone but there are no fingerprints or physical evidence saying I did but someone was like. "Oh yes she told me she was going to kill her". Could they be aressted?

Dana B. Carron
Dana B. Carron
answered on May 13, 2021

They would be investigated for that, however, that alone would not be enough evidence for an arrest.

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Q: What is Circumstantial evidence? I'm a student writing a paper on this
Dana B. Carron
Dana B. Carron
answered on May 13, 2021

Evidence not based on physical proof. Try Google to get a precise answer.

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Q: Why does the US not allow the culprit to be arrested without evidence? I'm a 6th grade student writing an Essay on this.

If I killed my friend everyone and everyone said yes yes she killed her friend she told me she was going to but there was no physical evidence and everything pointed to me why am I unable to be arrested

Dana B. Carron
Dana B. Carron
answered on May 13, 2021

Take a look at the following: https://mjieducation.mi.gov/documents/criminal-qrms/400-arrest-warr/file

You can in fact be arrested without any physical evidence, as you will see by reviewing the above requirements for an arrest warrant to be issued.

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Q: Under Michigans New clean slate act. Can a second degree home invasion be an expunged?
Dana B. Carron
Dana B. Carron
answered on Apr 19, 2021

No. The penalty is 15 years , and the threshold is less than 10 years.

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