Why Is Prima Facie Is Proof Important To The Prosecution Of Crime?

1. Burden of proof is the responsibility of the prosecution also known as the people. This is because the 5th amendment of the Constitution gives the right to any U.S. citizen who has been accuse of a criminal offense the right to a trial by judge or jury because they are innocent until proven guilty. This is where burden of proof becomes important to the case and hard for the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. During a trial the prosecution will have to use and show evidence to show not only proving the act (actus reus) of the crime, but also the intent (mens rea).

2. Prima facie is evidence that is that of face value or true, unless it can be rebuttal showing it is not what it claims that it is. Prima facie can also be evidence
The Simpson case was so pivotal to prosecution of crime in the United States had many reasons. American culture, a celebrity and racism involved with the case changed how the people of the world see the United States legal system. With all of the community watching and involving the different ethnic groups it had black versus white on the guilty of not guilty verdict that is still there today. This case made jurors of today system expect a higher level or more evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt; they also do not take police testimonies at face value anymore. This case has change how the entire legal system once was to what it is
Mr. Brian, Kaelin aka Kato who was a guest at the defendant guesthouse was key for the prosecution to establish prima facie. Mr. Kaelin established the time that they him and the defendant went to dinner at around 9:18 pm then returned to the residence at 9:40 pm where he and the defendant went to the separate living areas. After which he has made some phone call verified by the phone company record for date and time. Mr. Kaelin did not did not see the defendant until he went to investigate the thumps on the wall around 10:45 pm were he had seen the limousine outside the gate and assumed would be buzzed in be the defendant. The testimony of Mr. Kaelin along with the testimony of the limousine driver seeing a dark, shadowy figure going into the house gave the prosecution the ways to explanation of event thought out the night to establish who was responsible for the murders. This was important to set the timeline for which the prosecution could dwindle down the hours of the murders with more details.
Evidence
1. The blood evidence with the sock, which were found in the defendants house help the jury’s decision-making. As an example the cross-contamination of the socks at the crime scene for which both socks were put in the same bag together taking them out of virgin state. The challenged the prima facie because the cross contamination could have added linkage. Also, the same evidence was shown not to be blood splatter as presented by the prosecution. Which this contamination