Nichole Rice trial

Davy Crockett

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Anyone know how lie detector tests work with a defendant ? There was talk about other suspects that submitted to one so you must be able to decline. And if a person won't submit to one, could that fact be brought up by the prosecutor during the trial ?

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Anyone know how lie detector tests work with a defendant ? There was talk about other suspects that submitted to one so you must be able to decline. And if a person won't submit to one, could that fact be brought up by the prosecutor during the trial ?

Dang I miss espringers opinions, still don't know why he left.
I'm no lawyer but I'm damn sure they can't FORCE you to take one. And I'm pretty sure that refusing one can't be used against you.
 

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that's what I figured but it's sad that common sense things like that never get thought about unless one of the jurors would bring it up to the group during deliberation.
 

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I watched the closing arguments. I didn't think they were gunna convict her. The defense put on a good show. While she may not have done it, she knew some odd details that nobody else knew. Perhaps she was an accomplice, maybe she wasn't there but the real murderer and her talked about the details who knows. Maybe the real murderer is still walking the streets uncharged. Maybe she did do it. Craziness. Sounds like a good dateline show in the making.
 

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Anyone know how lie detector tests work with a defendant ? There was talk about other suspects that submitted to one so you must be able to decline. And if a person won't submit to one, could that fact be brought up by the prosecutor during the trial ?

Dang I miss espringers opinions, still don't know why he left.
Watched a show about them one time. Basically what i got out of it was guilty or not guilty they are unreliable and no matter what you should NEVER take one...even if innocent.
 


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I’ve heard they’re fairly easy to beat if you know what you’re doing. No idea if that’s true. You would think this day and age they’d have something foolproof.
 

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I don't believe lie detector tests are allowed as evidence in court because they are not reliable.

Here's what I want to know if she didn't do it, how did she know about the window screen, the water in the sink and the missing ipod when all of that was supposedly taken during the investigation and she was not allowed in there until it was over? Also why would someone confess even sarcastically if they did not do it?

She had motive and time to do it. She said she would do it, She said she did it to multiple people. Even her aunt and uncle believe she did it!
 

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Ole Maurie Povich used them all the time! The guys giving them are highly confident in them but of course they are very biased.
 

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Generally speaking, polygraph test results are inadmissible in court, as they are not scientifically reliable enough for use when the stakes are so high as in court. This is because it is well documented that certain people can pass the pass the test while lying and other who are telling the truth can fail the test.
 

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Generally speaking, polygraph test results are inadmissible in court, as they are not scientifically reliable enough for use when the stakes are so high as in court. This is because it is well documented that certain people can pass the pass the test while lying and other who are telling the truth can fail the test.
Yep. so why give them? Better yet, why submit to one?
 


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Generally speaking, polygraph test results are inadmissible in court, as they are not scientifically reliable enough for use when the stakes are so high as in court. This is because it is well documented that certain people can pass the pass the test while lying and other who are telling the truth can fail the test.
Polygraphs are NOT admissible as evidence in court. The reason- they are not reliable. They are used as a law enforcement/investigation tool, probably too often. You can refuse to take one, and it cannot be used against you in court. Sex offenders who are under supervision in the community are required to take regular polygraphs as part of “treatment”. The concept is to test their honesty about compliance with treatment/supervision. They often fail those tests. That information is not allowed to be used against them in parole or court revocation proceedings.
 

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Wonder if he got run off at Scheels, I hope so
 


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He was the president of Souris Valley Bowman’s club

He’s the one that took the money

And he got let go at Scheels
 

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Going to be like OJ. Ends up doing prison time for robbing and stealing but not murder.
 

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It sounds like the club was involved with gaming machines in bars.
port:%20Are%20we%20sure%20we%20want%20all%20this%20gambling%20in%20North%20Dakota?
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/columns/port-are-we-sure-we-want-all-this-gambling-in-north-dakota

A lot of money is changing hands in ND with these machines and very little oversight. I believe there are 3 people to oversee the 5000+ machines at over 1000 establishments.
When people lose money at the machines, I would suppose it is a little easier when they believe their money is going to charitable causes. But how about when a non-profit goes from little money in the bank to $5 million?

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237071000
 


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