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Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

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31, 2024), the intermediate appellate court addressed an important issue of authentication of surveillance video by a lay witness. That witness was permitted to authenticate a video under the silent witness theory. The Appeals Court disagreed and affirmed, applying the silent witness doctrine. State, 487 Md.

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Social Media Evidence: What You Need To Know

Evidence at Trial

Regardless of its merit, social media is here to stay and disputes over admissibility or exclusion are commonplace in today's trials. Is it now admissible? What about a chain of custody? Is an expert witness required to show that the camera that took the photograph was in good operating condition? ” Cal.