Video
Commonwealth v. Carey, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 339 (1988)
"Videotapes are 'on balance, a reliable evidentiary resource.' Commonwealth v. Harvey, 397 Mass. 351 (1986).' When relevant, videotapes have the virtue of presenting an accurate, vivid, and fair representation of the way people acted or spoke or how ...
Commonwealth v. Chipman, 635 N.E.2d 1204;418 Mass. 262 (1994)
Videotape simulation showing what the sniper likely observed at the moment he fired fatal shot admissible b/c it sheds light on malice aforethought, deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity; videotaped demonstration admissible IF it ...
Marques v. Bellofram Corporation, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 277 (1990)
The videotape intended to make graphic one or more of Bellofram's contentions or theories and was admissible for to show human error; negligence.
Welch v. Keene Corporation, 31 Mass. App. Ct. 157 (1991)
"Evidence of tests or experiments (here a videotaped experiment), which do not exactly replicate the conditions giving rise to the alleged injury, are admissible upon a showing of adequate test controls where there is a substantial similarity between ...
McSweeney v. Build Safe Corporation, 417 Mass. 610 (1994)
Discussing the requirements of Mass. R. Civ. P Rule 30A(k)(4) and Rule 30A(m) regarding videotaped depositions.
Commonwealth v. Nunes, 10-P-1953 (MACA)
“He waived his Miranda and Rosario [rights and agreed to a video-recorded station house interview. The prosecution introduced the video into evidence and played it for the jury.”
Commonwealth v. Lon, 09-P-1955 (MACA)
The judge ruled that the admission of gang evidence would be 'limited to areas where it is probative and relevant and [would be] excluded in other instances.' That ruling was correct. Gang related evidence that was embedded in the defendant's ...
Commonwealth v. Vaida, 10-P-1228 (MACA)
“Here, although the prosecution improperly disclosed the tape after it had rested, the defense had not begun to present its case and had ample time to review the contents of the videotape or to request a continuance if it so desired. The judge was ...
Commonwealth v. Lewis, 960 N.E.2d 324, 81 Mass.App.Ct. 119 (2012)
“The prosecutor referred to a crime scene videotape that was introduced in evidence and that apparently depicted a ‘wad of money’ in the defendant's front pocket. No evidence regarding money in the defendant's pocket was presented. While counsel are ...
Commonwealth v. Linhares, 957 N.E.2d 243, 80 Mass.App.Ct. 819 (2011)
“The video recording from the store security camera was admitted by agreement. We have reviewed it and it corroborates the testimony of both the Commonwealth's civilian witnesses.”
Commonwealth v. Beatrice, 951 N.E.2d 26, 460 Mass. 255 (2011)
“After the victim invoked her constitutional rights against self-incrimination, the defendant moved in limine to suppress the tape recording of the telephone call, contending that, without the victim's testimony, the admission of the tape recording ...
Commonwealth v. Capeles, 950 N.E.2d 84, 79 Mass.App.Ct. 1129 (2011)
The fact that the police made their observations by means of a live video feed did not render their testimony inadmissible or speculative. Witnesses may testify to things they have seen even when visual aids are employed. See Commonwealth v. Grace, ...
Pritchard v. State, 810 N.E.2d 758, 760 (Ind.Ct.App.2004)
Witnesses may testify to observations made when viewing a video monitor. No error in admitting testimony of witnesses' observations of a prison surveillance recording that later was destroyed.
Commonwealth v. Darby, 944 N.E.2d 632, 79 Mass.App.Ct. 1107 (2011)
“The judge carefully culled the videos from a much large number and did not abuse his discretion in concluding that their prejudicial impact did not outweigh their probative value.”
Commonwealth v. Ostrovsky, 940 N.E.2d 519, 78 Mass.App.Ct. 1122 (2011)
“The judge allowed in evidence four descriptive videotape packagings (not the videotapes themselves) and one magazine, all of which were identified by the victim, and another magazine, which was not identified by the victim.”