Your process is faulty
A much more serious defense is when a person claims that the investigator's process was faulty. They may claim, for example, that the evidence was contaminated; that their case was unfairly handled; that their rights were not upheld; or that crucial data was skipped, among other things.
The most efficient way to troubleshoot against such things happening is to take precautions to make sure you do not come up against them in the first place. Arguably, the most important of these is establishing and maintaining a proper chain of custody.
A chain of custody is essentially the paperwork that shows where the evidence you have collected has been, how long it has been there, and who was responsible for it. So if you are working ...
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