Demonstrative Evidence: Laying a Foundation and Winning
Thomas M. Laquercia, Esq.
Andrew V. Achiron, Esq.
January 27, 2011

In the twenty-first century, courtroom dramas in movies and on television have changed the way jurors view a case. Jurors are used to dynamic presentations, involving photograph displays, video demonstrations, and computer reconstructions to illustrate the various issues to be determined. Lawyers, however, have been slow to adapt the way evidence is presented to the jurors which is still, for the most part, done verbally. In today's world of instant media access on the internet, attorneys need to incorporate more and more interesting methods of communicating with the jury. read full article

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