what are my chances of finding evidence to convict someone for a stolen car?

Question

my car was stolen and then they lit the car on fire and everything is destroyed inside and on the car - most likely no evidence.

evidence - car keys, and my wallet that were in the possesion of the suspect during the crime, these were thrown out of the car and laid in the grass next to a road overnight. a dog found the items and a woman took them home and put them in a plastic bag, after that these items have barley been touched.

there is a chance that suspect is still in possesion of stolen items such as subwoofers, amplifiers, and other things stolen from car.

what are my chances of getting this suspect convicted for this crime and finding evidence on wallet and keys?

Answer 1

Probably not very good, you might get a finger print on the keys, but even if you do you would still need to match it up. I would say bite the bullet and move on with your life.

Answer 2

I had a car stolen last September. Four days after the theft the police CAUGHT a guy driving my car! They made an arrest, but none of the personal items that were missing from my vehicle were ever recovered.

It's unfortunate, but the police won't be searching too hard to find the criminal who did this. Even if they caught the thief that stole your vehicle, your stereo equipment was most likely sold to someone else.

Answer 3

The chances of finding fingerprints on a wallet are extremely remote, same goes for keys. If this was my case I wouldn't even consider these items as suitable for fingerprinting. The best surfaces for fingerprinting are smooth ones (like glass) and sometimes paper. If the culprits handled some paperwork for the car and threw it down, forensics may have a chance of finding something. The real world in not like CSI and good latent impressions (fingerprints) are pretty hard to find.

Answer 4

Slim to none...That wallet was laying in the grass...If the grass became dewey or the dog licked the wallet, you are SOL. The keys will get no fingerprints just because of the way it's made and unless you have serial numbers for your subwoofers etc, there would be no proof that person is in possession of YOUR items...Even if they did catch that person, he/she could say he got them from someone else. If no one saw him/her take the car, no one can prove it because there is no real evidence you have.

Answer 5

in case you plead accountable or have been declared accountable in court docket, and you probably did no longer get deferred adjudication or a conditional dismissal, then you definately've a conviction on your checklist. If no longer, then do no longer hardship approximately it.

Answer 6

How much do you believe in BLIND LUCK? You probably have a better chance of hitting your state lottery.
Not to mention, the police (think they) have better things to do than hunt for a car thief. (And I used to be one of them)

Sorry. Hope you had insurance.

Answer 7

did you ahve your "items" marked a certain way in order to tell they are really yours? You will have a hard time convincing someone they are with the exception of your walletproviding your ID ( which I doubt) is still in it

Answer 8

I hate to say this, but it's not likely. Why? Because the police don't concern themselves with justice in the form of the victim getting restitution. Sure they want to catch thieves, but they aren't going to go out of their way to locate you...in respect to your possessions. This is because their job is to catch criminals. They just don't have time to make sure the stolen items find their way home.

Answer 9

From experience I really don't believe the police are gonna investigate your case any further.