Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Home Robbery in Paradise

[MauiJustice]

Hi, I'm new to this forum.

On July 4th 2009, my home that I live with my parents & sister was robbed. Our jewelry, guitar, business flash drive from our small business, and several items were stolen, but personal items that a drugged out robber wouldn't be interested in. We suspect my ex-boyfriend, because he worked for us & things didn't end well. Our dogs were also in the home during the robbery & who would enter a home with dogs? It would have to be someone that feels comfortable & knows the area?

Besides that, I found some of our jewelry at a pawn shop that led into a court case with a drug dealer woman that didn't know where she got it from (of course)

We had fingerprints from the robbery scene & the police brought him in for questioning & didn't take his finger prints?! They claimed they couldn't ask him for fingerprints since he was already questioned & passed!

My problem is that in the past month, a few people mentioned that they ran into him & he keeps talking about the robbery &how he's innocent. I've tried to let the whole situation go for the health of myself & my family, but if he's talking about over a year later, it makes me feel like I should pursue it.

If there are still fingerprints that weren't tested, can they still be tested now? What steps should we take next? Thank you for your advice

 

[mightymoose]

Any prints that were obtained were certainly tested by now. Many times, if not most, the fingerprints recovered are not of sufficient quality to test. When they are of decent quality (rarely) then there is still the problem of matching them to someone in the system (not everyone has been fingerprinted).

If anything, contact the department and speak to the detective that handled the case. It sounds like they have exhausted any leads they may have had.

Sometimes the bad guys get away.

 

[CdwJava]

Here's the other thing about prints ... they show that they were present, but do not indicate WHEN they were left or why.

If he was a boyfriend and had been to the house, a reasonable argument can be made as to why his prints would be all over the scene.

If prints have no evidentiary value, then they will likely not expend the time and money to evaluate them.

As Mightymoose indicated, it is very likely that the police have expended all reasonable leads available to them and cannot establish the probable cause necessary to make the case. or, the DA does not feel he can prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt so no court filing has been made.