How To Authenticate Social Media Evidence In Court
By Clifford Histed, Desiree Moore and DC Wolf ( June 27, 2019, 2:44 PM EDT) -- Prosecutors offer Facebook posts to show that a gang leader "green lighted" the hatchet killing of a homeless man for "snitching" on him.[1] A plaintiff in an internet stalking case offers the hundreds of abusive emails she received from anonymous senders after spurning the defendant's advances.[2] The government secures a conviction for illegal firearm possession by offering Facebook photos of the defendant with a .45 caliber pistol — but no physical evidence.[3]...
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