I'm starting the first revision of my draft, and I'm already getting bogged down with details in the first scene! There's a few things I want to be sure of or don't know about...
1. So, I have a couple of detectives at the scene of the crime, and they want to be good detectives who don't move or contaminate anything. They're not supposed to move the body from its position, right? Or take anything out of his pockets (because the victim still has his wallet). But would they be able to do that after thorough documentation (photographs, etc.)? I'm asking because an important clue is on his arm, but he's lying on it...
2. The victim actually was not a model citizen, so when would they find that out? They have people to interview at the bar he apparently visited right before he was shot, so would they do that before a background check?
3. And wouldn't they want a printout of his booking photo or something to show people, as it's more likely that he would be recognized by picture and not just a name?
4. Also, I am wondering how suspicious can one look without being convicted? Another MC is going to surface as a prime suspect; he does not have a friendly history with the victim, and there are other details that make it look really bad for him. However, the murder weapon can't be found, there were no witnesses, and there is NO physical evidence linking him to the scene.
Is that enough to keep him out of prison (he's not the real killer, after all)? I want him to look suspicious, and even get arrested, but not for a prosecutor to think going ahead with an indictment would be reasonable. I want it to be really frustrating for my detective, too, because he is convinced he did it but there's not enough to put him away.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
1. So, I have a couple of detectives at the scene of the crime, and they want to be good detectives who don't move or contaminate anything. They're not supposed to move the body from its position, right? Or take anything out of his pockets (because the victim still has his wallet). But would they be able to do that after thorough documentation (photographs, etc.)? I'm asking because an important clue is on his arm, but he's lying on it...
2. The victim actually was not a model citizen, so when would they find that out? They have people to interview at the bar he apparently visited right before he was shot, so would they do that before a background check?
3. And wouldn't they want a printout of his booking photo or something to show people, as it's more likely that he would be recognized by picture and not just a name?
4. Also, I am wondering how suspicious can one look without being convicted? Another MC is going to surface as a prime suspect; he does not have a friendly history with the victim, and there are other details that make it look really bad for him. However, the murder weapon can't be found, there were no witnesses, and there is NO physical evidence linking him to the scene.
Is that enough to keep him out of prison (he's not the real killer, after all)? I want him to look suspicious, and even get arrested, but not for a prosecutor to think going ahead with an indictment would be reasonable. I want it to be really frustrating for my detective, too, because he is convinced he did it but there's not enough to put him away.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!