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

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A prior blog addressed the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. Neither of the testifying detectives witnessed the events about which they testified. at 538. The Maryland Supreme Court recently held that a witness can authenticate a video that contains images the witness did not see.

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Can a witness authenticate a video if the video contains images that the witness did not see?

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Can a witness authenticate a video if the video contains images that the witness did not see? Here, the authenticating witness saw what happened before and after the shooting, as shown on the video, but he did not see the shooting that was also shown on the video. Second , the “silent witness” theory is available.

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

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This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. Second , while the source materials “need not be introduced into evidence,” they must be “otherwise admissible.” An innocent bystander was fatally shot while she was with her husband on a hotel patio in Annapolis. 1003 and 1005.

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Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed

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Summary: Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness allowed to provide testimony even though the defendant’s argued that he was not qualified to offer an opinion on miters saws as he does not have the requisite experience on the topic. The plaintiff hired Mechanical Engineering Expert Witness Dr. Charles E. Home Depot USA, Inc.

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Biomedical Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Ship Negligence Case

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Summary – Biomedical Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defense argued that the expert was not qualified to provide an opinion on unsafe conditions even though she is not a marine safety expert. The plaintiff hired Biomedical Expert Witness Susan M. Bowley to provide expert witness testimony.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness Not Allowed in Six Flags Discrimination Case

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Summary: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness testimony not allowed because the expert provided legal opinions about discrimination, which is not admissible. To assist in their case, the defendant hired Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness Robert F. Minnick to provide expert witness testimony.

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Automotive Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part in Automobile Accident Case

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Overview: Automotive Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed in part because the court concluded that Bloch’s testimony that alternative designs of the Silverado would have saved the plaintiff’s life was unreliable. The plaintiff hired Automotive Engineering Expert Witness Byron Bloch to provide expert witness testimony.