You will need to research the case and answer the following at a minimum.<\/p>\n
I The Case<\/p>\n
Brief description of the case<\/p>\n
Shirley McKie was a police officer in Kilmarnock, Scotland. She was investigating the murder<\/p>\n
of Marion Ross when she arrested David Asbury and took him in. She was testifying in the<\/p>\n
murder trial against Asbury, when evidence of her fingerprints surfaced from the crime scene,<\/p>\n
even though she stated that she had not been present at the scene. One morning a couple months<\/p>\n
after the trial, her house was raided by her fellow officers who arrested her and made her shower<\/p>\n
and dress herself while being heavily supervised. At the station, she was strip searched and put<\/p>\n
in a cell. The Scottish Criminal Record Office identified the print to belong to McKie and she<\/p>\n
was charged with perjury for lying about never being at the crime scene. Experts from abroad<\/p>\n
who studied the case and testified stated that the latent print did not come from Shirley McKie.<\/p>\n
Instead of admitting their mistake and releasing McKie, officers were threatened that they would<\/p>\n
lose their jobs if they told the truth. Three years later Scottish authorities ordered an<\/p>\n
investigation to be done by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. In 2000, they concluded<\/p>\n
that the mark was not made by McKie. David Asbury was also freed because upon another<\/p>\n
investigation, results proved that he had not made the fingerprint that linked him to the crime.<\/p>\n
Throughout the whole investigation, no UK expert was allowed to look at the case or give his<\/p>\n
opinion, only abroad experts would be listened to.<\/p>\n
II The Crime<\/p>\n
Describe details of the crime<\/p>\n
A fingerprint was left behind that was believed to belong to Shirley McKie, a well respected<\/p>\n
police officer.<\/p>\n
III People<\/p>\n
Victim(s), suspect(s), and their relationship<\/p>\n
Any other key players (witnesses, experts, lawyers)<\/p>\n
Shirley Mckie-accused of perjury for lying about not being present at the scene of the crime.<\/p>\n
David Asbury-suspect who was arrested for the murder<\/p>\n
Marion Ross-victim<\/p>\n
Mr. Ben Gunn-Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire who introduced the idea that fingerprints are<\/p>\n
a matter of opinion not fact.<\/p>\n
David Grieve and Pat Wertheim-investigators who identified the print as not belonging to McKie<\/p>\n
IV When\/where<\/p>\n
Year-1997<\/p>\n
Geographic location (ex., San Diego, CA)-Kilmarnock, Scotland<\/p>\n
Physical location-Crime Scene<\/p>\n
Time of day-Morning<\/p>\n
V Suspect(s)<\/p>\n
Who are the suspects?<\/p>\n
Suspected of perjury-Shirley McKie<\/p>\n
Suspected of the murder-David Asbury<\/p>\n
Was a motive established?<\/p>\n
No, the major evidence linking both suspects to their accused crimes are the fingerprints.<\/p>\n
VI Scene of the crime<\/p>\n
Was the scene secured?<\/p>\n
The crime scene was not secured by Shirley McKie, and I don’t know if it was secured at all.<\/p>\n
Is there anything unusual about the scene?<\/p>\n
There was a fingerprint suspected to belong to a police officer who stated that she was never at<\/p>\n
the actual crime scene.<\/p>\n
VII Evidence<\/p>\n
Forensic evidence<\/p>\n
Two fingerprints: one from the suspected police officer, and one from the suspected killer.<\/p>\n
Witness testimony<\/p>\n
The investigators who testified during the perjury case stated that based on their investigations<\/p>\n
and observations the fingerprint did not belong to the accused Shirley McKie.<\/p>\n
How did the suspect become a suspect?<\/p>\n
McKie became a suspect of perjury when “her” fingerprint was found at the crime scene that she<\/p>\n
stated she had never been to.<\/p>\n
Did the suspect have the means\/motive\/opportunity?<\/p>\n
The suspect did not have the motive, because she had already arrested her suspect, and there was<\/p>\n
no point for her to lie and say that she never went to the crime scene. I don’t know if the suspect<\/p>\n
had the opportunity, but she couldn’t have been at the crime scene during the day while other<\/p>\n
officers, were there, because then she would have been recognized.<\/p>\n
VIII Laboratory examination<\/p>\n
What results did the lab find?<\/p>\n
All of the 170 experts not from the UK support the argument that the print does not belong to<\/p>\n
McKie.<\/p>\n
IX Results and Discussion<\/p>\n
Describe the legal outcome<\/p>\n
McKie was not given an apology, or her job back, while Asbury may have to return to jail to<\/p>\n
serve his life sentence.<\/p>\n
If the case is still open, describe why<\/p>\n
Yes, abroad experts are still currently invited to examine the case and the prints to support either<\/p>\n
argument.<\/p>\n
X Reflection<\/p>\n
What elements of the crime do you think make it famous?<\/p>\n
I think that this case is so famous because of the controversy and how stubborn the Scottish<\/p>\n
officials are. 170 experts all are in agreement that the fingerprint is not that of Shirley McKie,<\/p>\n
and still they will not admit their mistake or give an apology. Also, a police officer being<\/p>\n
possibly involved in a murder is a very big ordeal because everyone expects officers to be<\/p>\n
protectors and keep civilians safe, so when they don’t, it’s a very big deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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