Demonstrative Evidence and Tools

• Author: Beth D. Osowski
• Pages: 371-390

(Rev. 3, 10/12)

CHAPTER 10

DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE AND

TOOLS

I.SCOPE OF CHAPTER

§10:0 1Telling a Good Stor y

§10:0 2Real v. Dem onst rative Evidence

II.KEY D ECISION S

§10:10 Timing

§10:11 Funding

§10:12 Stipulations

§10:13Incorpor ating Themes

§10:14Checklist: Qua ntifyin g Pain a nd Sufferin g With Demons trat ive

Evid ence/ To ols

III. ADMISSIBILITY

§10:20Key Requir emen ts

§10:21Evidence Logs

§10:22Objections a t Trial

IV.LEAR NIN G STYLES OF J URORS

§10:30Lear n Like a J uror

§10:31Mult iple Sen ses an d Styles

§10:32 Memories

§10:33Adap ting th e Presen tation

§10:34Considerin g Jur or Disa bilities /Lim itations

§10:35Brid ging the Gen eration Gap

V.CASE-S PECIF IC DEM ONS TRATIVE EVID ENCE AN D TOOLS

§10:40MVA Cases

§10:41Med ical Negligen ce Cases

§10:42Premises Cases

Trial Preparation Tools10-2

§10:43Produ cts Liability Cas es

§10:44Wrongfu l Death Cases

§10:45Nur sing H ome Cases

§10:46Dam aged Credit Case s

VI.DI SPLAYIN G DEM ONS TRATIVE EVID ENCE

§10:50Checklist: Choo sing a Me dium for Displaying Eviden ce

§10:51Docu ment Cameras an d Projectors

§10:52Comp uter s in th e Court room

VII. OBTAIN ING DE MONSTR ATIVE EVIDEN CE AND TOOLS

§10:60 Sources

§10:61Checklist: Crea ting Demonstrative Evidence

VIII.TYPES OF D EMON STRATIVE EVID ENCE AN D TOOLS

§10:70 Photographs

§10:71 Videos

§10:72Audio Re cordin gs

§10:73 Posters

§10:74Flip Char ts an d White Boar ds

§10:75Tra nsp are ncies / Pro jector s

§10:76 Slides

§10:77Comp uter -Gener ated Exh ibits

§10:78Char ts, Gra phs, a nd Ma ps

§10:79Mod els, Miniatu res, a nd Im pres sions

§10:8 0Other Physica l Eviden ce

§10:8 1J ury Views

§10:82 Experiments

§10:83 Demonstrations

§10:8 4Checklist : Prep aring a Po werPoin t Pre sentation for Tr ial

§10:8 5iPa d Use

IX.PR ESEN TATION OF D EMON STRATIVE EVIDEN CE

§10:90Checklist: Pr eparing t o Prese nt Dem onst rative Eviden ce

§10:91Step s to Pr esent Demon stra tive Evidence

§10:92Use of Dem onstr ative Tools

§10:93Openin g State ment and Closing Argum ent

§10:94Witn ess Con siderations

§10:95 Equipment

§10:96Presen ting t o the J ury

X.FORMS For m 10-0 1Lett er to Client Confir ming Client ’s Decision s Regar ding Exp endit ure

For m 10-0 2Resp onse t o Objection to Adm issibilit y of Exper imen t Testimony

For m 10-0 3Sam ple PowerPoint Pr esentat ion to Accomp any Closin g Argum ent