What is “Evidence” in a Family Law or Criminal Case? It takes four forms. It can be Real evidence, so called demonstrative evidence, documentary evidence ad testimonial evidence. They carry different weight in a trial. For instance, real evidence may be more believable than testimony. What someone says is considered the lowest form of evidence, but what someone says in the form of text messages, social media posts or emails can carry significant weight.
In this, Part 2 of a video series on evidence, Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis discuss evidence and provide some fascinating examples from real life while showing how important it is for an attorney to be able to use evidence in a creative way.to win their cases.