CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Demonstrative Evidence
.........Victim Impact Evidence
............Photographic/Videotape Evidence
5 Cards On This Topic:

No abuse of discretion in admitting short victim impact videotape where not unduly emotional and the few grainy family photos simply "humanized" the victim, "as victim impact evidence is designed to do."

Minimal victim impact photo evidence of Vs’ children, with brief testimony by each grandmother, fell far short of quantity of evidence that might deny D due process.

Court did not err in admitting photo of V with husband while he testified she was his "whole life" as it implied V1's loved ones suffered grief and pain and jury could consider it in determining death or LWOP.

Photographs suggesting preciousness of young Vs' lives relevant to determining proper punishment for taking one of those lives, and attempting to take other.

Court properly exercised discretion in admitting certain photos of burn V and allowing expert to testify from photos re extent of injuries.