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Judge orders IT to produce missing arrest videos after defense says footage is in old system
Summary
Defense counsel said crucial videos for a multiagency arrest were not available in the current system; the judge ordered court IT and agencies to retrieve and deliver the footage and said no one would leave until the videos were turned over.
Defense counsel said the case involved multiple agencies and important video footage that had not been transferred to the current evidence system; he said the footage was known to exist but remained under the court's old system. The judge insisted IT and the agencies produce the videos immediately, saying, "Nobody's leaving court today until the videos are turned over." The court emphasized the responsibility of IT and law-enforcement evidence units to provide discoverable items.
Attorneys noted system migration issues and asked for time when necessary, but the judge gave clear direction: obtain and provide the videos today or explain why they cannot be provided. The court set a discovery deadline and emphasized that missing video evidence would delay trial and could require resets or further judicial intervention.
