VIDEO FROM TYLER ROBINSON'S EX-LOVER TO BE SHOWN IN COURT
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“COURT PLAYS OUT INTERVIEW CLIPS WITH TYLER ROBINSON'S FORMER ROOMMATE”
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Topic poll · all networksUnder US law, texts in court must meet what standard?
- Authentication
- Corroboration
- Notarization
- Chain of custody
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Authentication
Intimate video evidence must pass a strict legal 'probative value' test.
Under Federal Rule of Evidence 403, judges can exclude video evidence if its prejudicial impact outweighs its probative value. Prosecutors must prove the footage is directly relevant to the case before a jury can see it.
Video testimony in trials became standard after 1970s federal rule changes!
Before video depositions, witness testimony had to be read aloud from transcripts. Today, recorded testimony is routine in high-profile cases. Learn more at Wikipedia
Video testimony in trials raises Sixth Amendment confrontation rights issues.
The U.S. Constitution's Confrontation Clause gives defendants the right to face accusers. Courts have debated when video testimony is permissible. Learn more at Wikipedia
Topic poll · all networksWhat % of U.S. criminal trials now include digital evidence?
- Under 25%
- About 40%
- Around 60%
- Over 80%
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Over 80%
Topic poll · all networksWhat famous 1992 trial made video evidence central to US criminal law?
- Rodney King beating trial
- O.J. Simpson murder trial
- McMartin preschool trial
- John Gotti RICO trial
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Rodney King beating trial
