Types of Evidence Permissible in Criminal Court

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• Types of Evidence Permissible in a Criminal Court

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• When charged with a crime, you may face a trial.
  Evidence or information introduced by your lawyer
  can help you win the case. Not all evidence is
  allowed into a court of law.

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• Permissible Evidence

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• Real Evidence

• Includes tangible items, such as hair and
  fingerprints related to the case.
• May also include items used in the crime, such as
  drugs or a weapon.

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• Testimonial Evidence

• Spoken evidence from the victim or witnesses.
• The prosecution or the defense introduces the
  witnesses to prove or disprove various facts in
  the case.

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• Demonstrative Evidence

• Demonstrative evidence enhances testimonial
  evidence.
• Evidence, such as medical records or x-rays, may
  be considered either documentary or demonstrative
  depending on the circumstances of the case.

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• Documentary Evidence

• The prepared documents introduced by the defense
  lawyer to prove or disprove an element of the
  crime.
• Video may also be included in this type of
  evidence.

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• Digital Evidence

• Electronic evidence, such as E-mail or text
  messages.

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• New York Criminal Defense Attorney

• If you have been charged with a crime, then you
  need a criminal defense lawyer to collect
  evidence and represent you in court.
• Attorney Paul D. Petrus Jr., a criminal defense
  attorney in New York, can help you with his
  experience in a variety of criminal areas.

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