182 Ind. App. 24 - Snyder v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. “"Demonstrative evidence, ... is by no means limited to items which may properly be classed as 'real' or 'original' evidence. It is today increasingly common to encounter the offer of tangible items which are not contended themselves to have played any part in the history of the case, but which are instead tendered for the purpose of rendering other evidence more comprehensible to the trier of fact.... If an article is offered for these purposes rather than as real or original evidence, its specific identity or source is generally of no significance whatever. Instead, the theory justifying admission of these exhibits requires only that the item be sufficiently explanatory or illustrative of relevant testimony in the case to be of potential help to the trier of fact. Whether the admission of a particular exhibit will in fact be helpful, or will instead tend to confuse or mislead the trier, is a matter commonly viewed to be within the sound discretion of the trial court." (footnotes omitted) (emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wooden v. State · SCM Corp. v. Letterer