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Judge qualifies forensic video analyst after hearing; police recovered restaurant surveillance and SD card
Summary
After extended testimony and objections from defense counsel, the judge in the 187th District Court allowed a certified forensic video technician to testify about enhancements made to restaurant surveillance and body-camera footage; officers recovered an SD card and multiple video discs tied to a vehicle the department was seeking.
A judge in Bexar County's 187th District Court ruled that Kadeisha (Kadeisha) Ross, a forensic video analyst with the Regional Organized Crime Information Center (RCIC), may testify as an expert on video enhancement after a lengthy hearing on methods and admissibility.
The hearing unfolded alongside testimony from San Antonio Police Officer Brandon Halbert and restaurant owner Sarah Lopez about surveillance footage and physical media the department recovered and preserved for the homicide investigation. Officer Halbert said he located a vehicle matched by a BOLO, ran the license plate, notified homicide detectives, and collected an SD card and other items from the restaurant's parking area. Body-worn camera footage and the restaurant's surveillance export were logged and produced as evidence: state exhibits 59–61 (body camera recordings), and state exhibit 62 (the restaurant's surveillance DVD) were entered into evidence.
Ross testified about the training and tools she used to process the video evidence. She…
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