Derek Medina "Facebook Murder" Trial Day 7 Short Clip on Break Part 6 11/19/15

TL;DR

The defense in a court case is accused of discovery violations for withholding evidence and modifying exhibit images.

Transcript

it's discovery this entire time well looking at excuse me mr. Jean King if I may just let this you you've had the floor let the state have a judge what I'm looking at in defense exhibit a7 is a still image which has a little red square highlighting one segment of the kitchen I have never been provided with this before in Discovery I'm also looking ... Read More

Key Insights

• 🤨 The defense exhibits in the court case have raised concerns about discovery violations, as they were not provided to the prosecution earlier.
• ❎ The exhibit images were modified with red squares, which is seen as the creation of evidence and not a true representation of the original evidence.
• 🈷️ The defense's possession of these exhibits for six months strengthens the argument of a discovery violation.
• 💝 The prosecution questions the explanation for the late disclosure of the exhibit images and their April 20th date.
• 🤔 The court expresses the need to think about the other exhibits but identifies a clear violation with defense exhibit A6.
• ⁉️ The court requests the actual evidence to compare it with the exhibit image in question.

Questions & Answers

Q: What evidence has the defense failed to provide to the prosecution?

The defense has not provided certain exhibit images to the prosecution, including a still image of the kitchen, a close-up of a handle, and a side-by-side comparison of the handle and a blurry image of the kitchen.

Q: How has the defense modified the exhibit images?

The exhibit images have been modified with red squares to highlight specific elements, indicating that they have been altered from their original state.

Q: What is the significance of the date on the defense exhibits?

The date on the defense exhibits is April 20th, 2015, which suggests that these exhibits have been in the defense's possession for six months. This timeline supports the claim of a discovery violation.

Q: What was the prosecution's motion regarding David Wasser's testimony?

The prosecution made a motion to compel all of David Wasser's reports and not just limit the discovery to the pills. However, the defense objected, and the court denied the motion, allowing only discovery on the pills.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The defense is accused of a discovery violation for not providing certain exhibit images to the prosecution.

• The defense exhibits contain modified images with red squares highlighting certain aspects of the evidence.

• The defense has possessed these exhibits for six months, which further supports the claim of a discovery violation.