Stolen mail, like anything else, can be used as evidence if it meets the rules of evidence. Any sort of evidence can be excluded if it violates the evidence rules. If it is irrelevant, if it was obtained in violation of the 4th amendment, if it is hearsay, etc, it will be excluded.
If you are a party to a lawsuit and you stole the other party's mail for the purpose of entering it as evidence, you probably won't be allowed to admit it. However, if you are on trial for tampering with the mail, the mail you stole would most definitely be evidence against you.
Yes, it doesnt matterwhat kind of evidence there is, as long as it supports your case.
They can be depending upon how they were obtained according to the applicable laws and whether or not the presiding judge will allow them to be heard.
The accused has the right to challenge the admissibility of any evidence used against them at trial. Whether an e-mail or any other evidence is "illegally obtained" is subject to the interpretation of the court, not the accused. If the court rules that evidence is obtained unlawfully, it can be suppressed at trial and not considered.
Generally the presiding judge decides what form of evidence can be submitted. If an e-mail can be connected to the person without there being any doubt of someone else having sent it, then it is possible it could be used as evidence in some cases. If the e-mail account was accessible to others, it is highly doubtful it would be allowed to be entered as evidence.
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Evidence of a crime can be used regardless of where it is recovered from.
Any legal evidence can be used in court. Most AA meetings, while held under the expectation of privacy and confidentiality, are not protected.
To start, much of the evidence must be backed up with factual evidence, so that the circumstancial evidence is minimal.
Yes a cellphone can because it can see the calls and texts!
Syndrome evidence is the competence in theory of mind. Thsi is used in many court cases.
Direct mail is often used for important documents such as checks or court papers. It is used to ensure the piece of mail is delivered to the right person and is able to be tracked.
For one to use the computer law in court, all of the data or information must be collected legally (with a warrant or permission) before it can be used as evidence in a court of law. Any personal digital information from internet usage, emails and even credit cards can be included in this.