CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Demonstrative Evidence
.........Photographic/Video Evidence
............Illustrative of Testimony
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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.