Legal Opinion

Baez v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 19, 2024No. 1230899Published

1Opinion of the Court

PRESENT: All the Justices TARA ANN BAEZ OPINION BY v. Record No. 230899 JUSTICE TERESA M. CHAFIN DECEMBER 19, 2024 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA In this case, we consider the admissibility of video recorded by a law enforcement officer’s body-worn camera. Upon review, we conclude that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted the video at issue into evidence over appellant’s objection. We further conclude that the video at issue did not implicate the Confrontation Clause. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals. I.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Michigan v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Tennessee v. StreetSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Stamper v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979

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