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22 U. Dayton L. Rev. 55 (1996-1997)
The Jury as Witness: Forensic Computer Animation Transports Jurors to the Scene of a Crime or Automobile Accident

handle is hein.journals/udlr22 and id is 63 raw text is: COMMENTS THE JURY AS WITNESS: FORENSIC COMPUTER ANIMATION TRANSPORTS JURORS TO THE SCENE OF A CRIME OR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. INTRODUCTION ............................................... 56 I. THE COMPUTER RECONSTRUCTION ................................. 57 A. Its Place in the World of Forensic Evidence .................... 58 B. Categorizing Reconstructions ............................... 58 1. Computer Animations .......................... ..... 59 2. Computer Simulations ............................... 60 3. Somewhere Between the Two: The Computer Reconstruction ..................................... 62 a. Accident Reconstructions as Illustrations of the Events in Question ............................. 62 b. Crime Scene Reconstruction ..................... 63 III. THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL ADMISSIBILITY FOR THE COMPUTER RECONSTRUCTION ............................................. 64 A. The Necessity of Expert Testimony for Admissibility ............. 65 1. The Effects of Daubert & Frye on Computer Reconstructions .................................... 65 2. The Various State Standards for Admissibility of Reconstructions .................................... 66 3. The Basis for the Expert's Opinion: Scientific or Technical? ........................................ 67 B. Authentication Standards as a Combination of Federal Rules and State Requirements .................................. ..... 68 C. Prejudicial Influence on the Jury ........................... 70 IV. THE RECONSTRUCTION AS DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE: THE ADVANTAGES OF A LOWER STANDARD OF ADMISSIBILITY .......................... 71 A. Jurors Will Adequately Weigh Reconstructions With Other Evidence ............................................... 71 B. Reliability of Computer Programs ........................... 72 V. SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL ADMISSION OF COMPUTER RE-CREATIONS INTO EVIDENCE ............................................... 74 A. Pre-Trial Disclosure of Re-creations ......................... 74 B. Effective Jury Instructions ................................. 75 VI. CONCLUSION .................................................. 76

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