State v. Parr Turner

Summary

The state appealed a trial court's pretrial order excluding a surveillance video exhibit in a criminal case. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding that the state made a prima facie showing of authenticity under OEC 901, and remanded for further proceedings.

Holdings

1. The state made the required prima facie showing that the surveillance video was authentic and therefore met the threshold for admission under OEC 901.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the state made a legally sufficient prima facie showing under OEC 901 that the surveillance video was what the state claimed it to be.
2. Whether the trial court erred by excluding the surveillance video before trial based on deficiencies concerning the identity of the operator, verification of the depicted events, completeness of the footage, and identification of the actors.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded