887 So. 2d 649 - State v. Benedict’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Defendant also claims that some of the photographs introduced at trial were provided to Defense counsel only a day or two before-trial; thus, counsel did not have an opportunity to determine whether they had | 1s>been retouched. At trial, Defense counsel made essentially the same argument when objecting to a group of digital photographs. We note, however, that a photograph is admissible when a witness, who has personal knowledge of the item depicted, identifies it. State v. Leggett, 363 So.2d 434 (La.1978). In the present case, the items depicted in the contested photographs were identified by Nugent [a police officer]. This assignment lacks merit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 192 So. 3d 888 - State v. Frank