8. Why do all drug cases have to have the drugs analyzed before court?

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Danna Cole

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8 December, 19:59

8. Why do all drug cases have to have the drugs analyzed before court?

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Ramirez · Answer 1

All drug cases have to have the drugs analyzed before court to determine the possessed material contains an illegal substance or not.

Explanation:

Particularly in the drug cases in the USA, the law enforcement officer has to prove the criminal charges to enable the court to quantify the quantum of punishment for possession of a drug.

So, the forensic department as to ascertain the substance or the material which has been confiscated from the criminal contain any particle which is considered to be illegal. The forensic result will be submitted to the court through the law enforcement officer for the prosecution to make it a fit case for trial.

Kennedi Harrington · Answer 2

Answer: They do it because it might look like cocaine or LSD but that doesn't mean it actually is

Explanation:The prosecution must prove that a seized substance is indeed the illicit drug it claims it is by sending the evidence to a crime lab for analysis. The crime lab analyst then must testify at trial in order for the prosecution to make its case.