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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 2 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

A prior blog addressed the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. The State responded that the detectives were allowed “to contextualize the sequence of clips in the summary exhibit based on their personal knowledge of the local geography and locations of various cameras.” State , 261 Md. State, 261 Md.

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Do You Have to Ask an Opponent for a Privilege Log?

E-Discovery LLC

There were several other discovery disputes and the parties submitted emails, exhibits, and a declaration. c)(2) contentions, in reviewing the briefs and exhibits, it is evident that the communication issues addressed in the court’s January 11, 2024 order have not been resolved. Plaintiffs argued that Fed.R.Civ.P.

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. These videos were admitted into evidence without objection and were contained in about 30 video exhibits. Over objection, Lieutenant McDonald testified that he focused on one of the suspects who wore distinctive attire.

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Persuasive Shortcuts: Document Summaries In Federal and California Courts

Evidence at Trial

They understand that every stage of trial should have the same objective: to argue your case to the jury. These thousands of pages were relevant and admissible. Our first exhibit was a table of unpaid invoices that we contended were owed to our client. This exhibit would be clear, concise and nonboring.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information.