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- Newsgroups: misc.legal.computing
- Subject: Computer Graphics in the Courtroom
- Message-ID: <C09JpL.E2v@eis.calstate.edu>
- From: killion@eis.calstate.edu (Dave Killion;Pac Bell)
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 05:39:19 GMT
- Distribution: USA
- Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services
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- I would assume most modern attorneys and law students who have acess to
- the Internet would read this particular newsgroup. With this audience in
- mind, I post the following question:
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- What is your position regarding using computer generated graphics and
- video in the courtroom as evidence (i.e. "Forensic Animation")?
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- An example that springs to mind is the Mitchel Brtothers trial we had
- recently here in San Francisco. Other examples would be recreating auto
- accidents with the help of an accident reconstructionist, demonstrating
- product failure for liability cases, or recreating an assault for a
- criminal or civil case.
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- Would you use it? How often?
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- I pose the question because I need feedback regarding whether or not to
- start a company to provide such a service. Consider this a market
- research survey. Any information you can provide as a professional (or
- would-be professional) will help tremendously.
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- Please Email me with any kind of response you may have to:
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- Dave Killion
- Killion@eis.calstate.edu
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- Thank you!
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