I research, write, and lecture about international imagery law. In preparation for upcoming courses in the UK this summer, I was reviewing recent case law and came across a March…
Recent American Cases on Image Interpretation
Several times a year I conduct a comprehensive search of recent reported case law on topics related to video evidence, forensic video analysis, and pertinent expert witness testimony issues. This…
Recent Canadian Cases on Image Interpretation
Several times a year I conduct a comprehensive search of recent reported case law on topics related to video evidence, forensic video analysis, and pertinent expert witness testimony issues. This…
The Search for the Truth in Images Requires Competent Experts, Forensic Tools, and Counsel
The recent (November 2021) high profile American murder prosecution (State of Wisconsin v. Rittenhouse) has garnered considerable media attention, primarily because of the polarizing views on the propriety of Rittenhouse…
Expert Witness or Lay Witness: Who Decides and Why?
When I teach my Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses course, a topic that frequently arises is how the decision is made as to whether to present an expert as an expert witness…
Court Excludes Expert Testimony Not Covered in Expert Report
An expert who has been retained to analyze evidence and draft a report for use in litigation is generally not permitted to give testimony and express opinions beyond the contents…
Yes Virginia – There Really are Limits to Expert Video Narration in Court
One of the contentious aspects of providing expert video-related evidence in court is the extent to which the expert can provide narrative testimony about what is shown in the video….
An Expert for All Seasons? A Study in Expert Overreach
In January 2020, James Wells was sentenced to life imprisonment for the April 2012 murders of two U.S. Coast Guard employees, who were co-workers of Wells on Kodiak Island, Alaska….
Truth on Trial: Forensic Experts and the Pursuit of Justice
Forensic experts often identify themselves in conjunction with the party that has retained their services. They are a “prosecution expert” or a “defense expert” or announce that they serve both…
Interpreting Video Images: Can You “Say What You See”?
In the 2018 Ewan McGregor movie Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh plays a game he calls “Say what you see,” in which he looks out and says what he sees. None…
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