Animations and Demonstratives—Lessons From a Murder Trial

Judicial opinions, even unpublished ones, can teach us about using animations and demonstratives in court. Today, I’ll review decisions from a murder trial that illustrate three important lessons for visual aids:

(1) Tie animations or other visual aids tightly to the evidence in the case;

(2) Use simple visual aids to help jurors understand and track the evidence; and

(3) Design visual aids that communicate your themes to the jury.

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