Does a defendant's ability to suggest additional steps in the course of a criminal investigation render the prosecution's efforts "unreasonable"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Grattan, D065292 (Cal. App. 2016):
defendant's ability to suggest additional steps (usually, as here, with the benefit of hindsight) does not automatically render the prosecution's efforts "unreasonable." ' " (People v. Diaz (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 695, 706.)
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