LEA 4
LEA 4
1859 - Daguerreotype was used in a civil case, Lueo vs. United States, 23 Howard 515 to decide on the
authenticity of photographs in comparing signature.
1874- In a criminal case introducing photograph as identification evidence, Underzook vs. Commonwealth, 76
Pa. 340.
1943 - Civil litigations Green vs. City and country of Denver, 3 Colo. 390 142 P.2 D.227 involving color
photography of spoiled meat in violation of a health ordinance prohibiting the sale of putrid meat to the
public.
1960- In criminal case, State vs. Conte 157 Comm. 251 A. 2 d81 showing the ghaphic wound of the victim.
1975-The first actual digital still camera was developed by Eastman Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975. He
built a prototype (US patent 4, 131, 919) from a movie camera lens, a handful of Motorola parts, 16 batteries
and some newly invented Fairchild CCD electronic sensors.
C. CRIMINAL APPLICATION
2. Equipment (1700)
3. Chemicals (1726-1777)
B. TRUE PHOTOGRAPHY