Importance of precise police work

During both the OJ Simpson case and the Michael Brown incident, handling of the evidence by the police played a key role in both cases. Due to mishandling of some of the key items such as the gloves that were found at the scene as well as the blood found at Nicole's house and in the Bronco, handling of evidence became a vital role for Simpson's defense. Whereas it played a more significant role in Simpson's case, where the mishandling of evidence allowed him to win the trial, any such wrong use of evidence can be detrimental to the police. In the Michael Brown case, the detectives and police didn't correctly number the evidence that they found with the lab results which depending on the jury can lead to potential exclusion of certain evidence. With evidence lost a case can dramatically change as well as the prosecution can no longer prove that an individual truly is guilty. Ultimately, it is not only the evidence that is important for the prosecution but the way that it is collected and handled in order to increase the chances of winning a trial; often the significance of this is forgotten until an outrageous case such as OJ Simpson's occurs.