I.e. a suspect is in possession of a number of suspected stolen goods. Assuming there is a lack of other evidence to go on, can the prosecution calculate the probability of someone being in possession of the same combination of goods to prove their guilt, or are there too many variables?
The 1970's case involving Wayne Williams was what gave rise to my question. The fibres found on the bodies at the crime scenes, were the same type of fibres as those found in the William's household. The chance that the combination of the unknown fibres came from any other source were extremely low.
The 1970's case involving Wayne Williams was what gave rise to my question. The fibres found on the bodies at the crime scenes, were the same type of fibres as those found in the William's household. The chance that the combination of the unknown fibres came from any other source were extremely low.
