CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Demonstrative Evidence
.........Photographic/Video Evidence
............Objections: In General
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Objections to photos and film.

After 7 Ws questioned about DA's exhibit of 4 photos of V in life and death, without objection from the defense, trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the exhibit itself into evidence.

Admission of photos lies within broad discretion of court when claimed unduly gruesome or inflammatory.

Under federal precedent, secret monitoring and recording of unprivileged conversations in jails is not unlawful search. Recordings unlawful under state law are lawful under federal law.

DA's appearance in video of crime scene did not deny D's right due process or to confront Ws where tape played without audio and DA merely provided sense of scale for walls.