You are a prosecutor and are preparing for an upcoming trial. This is a case of arson, and the defendant is accused of setting fire to a barn, causing it to burn to the ground.
You have an abundance of physical evidence that points to the defendant, but you also discover that a set of shoeprints found at the scene matches another person. This would be an example of evidence.

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You are a prosecutor and are preparing for an upcoming trial. This is a case of arson, and the defendant is accused of setting fire to a barn, causing it to burn to the ground.
You have an abundance of physical evidence that points to the defendant, but you also discover that a set of shoeprints found at the scene matches another person. This would be an example of  evidence.

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Exculpatory evidence is any information that may prove the innocence of the defendant, such as the shoeprints matching another person in this case.

You Are a Prosecutor and Are Preparing for an Upcoming