When can a photograph of a victim be admitted in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Zapien, 17 Cal.Rptr.2d 122, 4 Cal.4th 929, 846 P.2d 704 (Cal. 1993):
"Although we have held that photographs of victims while alive should not be admitted if they have 'no bearing on any contested issue in the case' [citation], the court has discretion to admit such photographs if relevant. [Citation.]" (People v. Cooper, supra, 53 Cal.3d 771, 821, 281
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