{"id":898,"date":"2016-05-23T05:31:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T09:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/?p=898"},"modified":"2016-05-23T05:31:49","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T09:31:49","slug":"destruction-booking-video-results-new-trial-recent-massachusetts-appeals-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/destruction-booking-video-results-new-trial-recent-massachusetts-appeals-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Destruction of Booking Video Results in a New Trial in recent Massachusetts Appeals Court Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens if the Commonwealth loses evidence in a case, like your booking video in an OUI arrest? \u00a0A recent case provides new answers to this question. \u00a0Although this is not a drunk driving case, attorneys can use the reasoning in this case to advocate in upcoming cases.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Commonwealth v. Carroll Heath<\/em>, No. 15-P-227, the Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the Commonwealth\u2019s failure to preserve booking video was negligent, that it prejudiced the defendant\u2019s case and warranted a new trial. This case is a victory for defendants who have suffered the loss of a booking video. Booking videos are often strong pieces of evidence for the defense because they objectively show the defendant on the date of their arrest. While this case is not a drunk driving case, this case may help OUI Lawyers argue for some type of remedy when the police department loses or destroys a booking video in an OUI case. \u00a0Video evidence increases the chance of having breath test evidence excluded from trial as it shows whether the officer followed the proper procedure in administering the breath test; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/breathalyzer-defenses.html\">you can learn about these issues on my website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant in the <em>Heath<\/em> case was charged with assault and battery of a police officer. The assault and battery allegedly occurred during booking at the Haverhill police station. Prior to trial a motion to preserve video evidence was allowed. At trial it became clear that the booking video had not been preserved. The arresting officer in the case testified that he was aware that booking video did exist which would have captured the defendant on the night of his arrest, but that the video had been erased.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/destruction-booking-video-results-new-trial-recent-massachusetts-appeals-court-ruling\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Destruction of Booking Video Results in a New Trial in recent Massachusetts Appeals Court Ruling\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens if the Commonwealth loses evidence in a case, like your booking video in an OUI arrest? \u00a0A recent case provides new answers to this question. \u00a0Although this is not a drunk driving case, attorneys can use the reasoning in this case to advocate in upcoming cases. In Commonwealth v. 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