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The document discusses the historical acceptance of photographic evidence in legal cases, highlighting its use in both civil and criminal litigation. It outlines significant cases that established the admissibility of various forms of photographic documentation, including color photographs and videotapes. The main concern raised is the accuracy of color reproduction in photographic evidence, which can be affected by factors such as lighting and filters.

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The document discusses the historical acceptance of photographic evidence in legal cases, highlighting its use in both civil and criminal litigation. It outlines significant cases that established the admissibility of various forms of photographic documentation, including color photographs and videotapes. The main concern raised is the accuracy of color reproduction in photographic evidence, which can be affected by factors such as lighting and filters.

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photographs, siides, photographic representation
his broad medium as evidence Videotapes, movies, and x-rays. The
in court
has been well acceptance
The first established.
photographs (Daguerreotypes)
SmTeme Court in Lueo vs. United were used in a
civil case by the
States, 23 Howard 515
the authenticity of (1859),
photographs in comparing signatures. The first to decide
riminal case introducing as
recorded
photographs
Udderzook vs. Commonwealth, 76 Pa. 340 (1874). identification evidence was
introduced in civil litigation in Green vs. City and Color photographs were
390, 142 P.2d 277 (1943), County of Denver, 3 Colo.
involving color photographs of spoiled meat in
violation of the health ordinance
prohibiting the sale of putrid meat to the
public. Criminal cases have shown the importance of color since the
in a case that 1960s,
depicted the graphic wounds of the victim, State vs. Conte,

243
244 The Practical Methodology of Forensic Photography
157 Conn. 209, 251 A.2d 81 (1968). Slides have been admissible sinco
nce tthe
notable State vs. Sheppard case, 100 Ohio App. 345, N.E. 2d
128 47 (19 5,
upheld in a rehearing, 352 U.S. 955 (1956). Color slides depicted the
wounds. Motion pictures were accepted in 1916, Duncan vs. victin'
6
App. 57. The use of videotapes as evidence of detendants Kieger, Ohio
confessions has been upheld as early as 1969, Parramore vs. statements and
855 (Fla., 1969). State, 229 So., 2d
Points of Objection
The main goal of
any challenge would address the fair
sentation
of the and accurate repre
photographic evidence. ( See Color Figure 9.")
Accuracy of Color
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reproduction may be a
point of b*
critical issue. Questious may be direct
contention if the color
ing,any or all of which can
he lighting, filters, and proLes
bar in the corner altercolori se of a standard color baiane
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graph.

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