The police know that the neighbor across from a house where a murder occurred sits on the porch nearly all day and believe he would have seen or heard something the night the murder took place. However, the neighbor doesn’t want to testify. What might the prosecution need to rely on to ultimately get the neighbor to testify?
A.
a warrant
B.
parole
C.
a subpoena
D.
Miranda rights
C. a subpoena
The physical properties of density and refractive index are used to identify and analyze:
A.
soil.
B.
glass.
C.
blood.
D.
chemicals.
B. glass.
The ridge characteristics, enclosures and other details that make up a fingerprint are called ridge characteristics or:
A.
impressions.
B.
prints.
C.
concentric details.
D.
minutiae.
D. minutiae.
To ultimately get the neighbor to testify, the prosecution might need to rely on a subpoena.
A subpoena is a legal document that orders an individual to appear in court and testify as a witness. It is issued by a court or a lawyer and compels the witness to provide testimony under penalty of law. If the neighbor refuses to testify in court, a subpoena can be used to legally enforce their appearance.
Therefore, the answer to the question is C. a subpoena.