CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Demonstrative Evidence
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Photographic/Video Evidence
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Photos as illustrative of testimony, not independent evidence.
No error in admitting crime scene photo of V, with bluing of a subcutaneous contusion, during ME's testimony to support his conclusions and serve to demonstrate to jury that V was still alive when shot 2d time.
Photos of assault Vs in hospital, scene of assault and dismembered arm and hand of murder V properly admitted as relevant to matters DA had to establish beyond reasonable doubt and had tendency to prove material facts.
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting postmortem photos of murder V—jury entitled to see details of Vs' bodies to see if evidence supported DA's theory of case.
Autopsy photos properly admitted to illustrate and corroborate medical examiner's testimony as to manner of death.
Trial court did not err in admitting Vs' autopsy photos where plainly relevant to guilt phase, and bodies discussed in testimony; relatives' testimony linking property to Vs admissible w/in EC §210.
No error in admitting photo of wound and scar on V's abdomen — evidence relevant to show what D did to V, itself relevant to penalty. Photo also admissible to illustrate witness testimony.
Photographic evidence not inadmissible merely because it illustrates eyewitness testimony or confirms other unchallenged evidence.
Trial court acted well within its discretion in allowing DA to show reality TV show's videotape of police rescuing D's estranged girlfriend as he attempted to strangle her.
Photo may illustrate what witness saw.