Can Police Body Camera Footage Help Criminal Defense Cases?
Across the United States, there has been a rise in both usage and interest of body cameras on police officers due to highly publicized cases of fatal shootings by law enforcement. The widespread use of body cameras aims to improve officer accountability and behavior, and curb the occurrence of such shootings. However, body cameras have also become a new tool forcriminal defense attorneys to use in determining the facts of the case. Since there will…