The Court Needs the Best Video Evidence Available: Why a Qualified Forensic Video Expert is Essential
The function of a trial court is to decide the legal dispute that is brought before it by the litigants. In a criminal case, it is the state that charges the defendant with a crime and commences a prosecution. When the case reaches the trial stage, the prosecution (and sometimes the defence) will...
Case Study: Expert Witness Claims Expertise Not Actually Present
In a previous post entitled “Interpreting Video Images: The Role of the Forensic Video Analyst,” I discussed the important role that a forensic video analyst can play in providing expert interpretive evidence in court. The analyst’s job is to assist attorneys and the court in drawing informed and correct conclusions regarding the video...
Image Comparison Evidence: The Canadian Experience
Image comparison evidence has been used frequently in Canadian courts where favorable rulings have been made on the use of such evidence in identifying vehicles, clothing and other objects, and people. It has been subjected to the same type of challenges as seen in the United States and the more harmful the evidence...