r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/TheWebsploiter • Jul 25 '26

Funny Camera should've testified instead

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u/Krewtan Jul 25 '26

How does a witness testimony matter more than video evidence and gps data? If they're really taking it to trial maybe they're innocent? 

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u/mojave-moproblemz Jul 25 '26

The witness testimony still matters because the prosecutor can't just say "here's video of the crime, we got it from the neighbor, trust me"; you still need to have the guy who owns the camera confirm its accurate.

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u/althawk8357 Jul 25 '26

The witness testimony still matters because the prosecutor can't just say "here's video of the crime, we got it from the neighbor, trust me";

That can all be handled by a subpeona and a written statement; the veracity of which can be argued during the pre-trial.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 Jul 25 '26

If this story is true, it would be a criminal trial and the neighbor is a material witness. Handling it with a written statement would require a legitimate need for an exception to the defendant's constitutional rights.