Authenticating Photographs Taken from Social Media Sites

Published for NC Criminal Law on May 19, 2014.

Suppose that the defendant is charged with a gang-related murder. The State seeks to establish that the defendant is a gang member by introducing a photograph that a detective found on the defendant’s Facebook page. The photograph shows the defendant flashing gang signs. The defendant argues that the picture can’t be authenticated, because digital photographs ... Read more

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