Lost Or Destroyed Evidence

“Due process requires the State to preserve material evidence.”  Steese v. State, 114 Nev. 479, 491, 960 P.2d 321, 329 (1998).  The State’s failure to preserve material evidence can lead to dismissal of the charges “if the defendant can show ‘bad faith or connivance on the part of the government’ or ‘that he was prejudiced [...]

Tags: Detroyed, Evidence, Failure to preserve, Lost