Opinion
NO. 3:09-CV-00031 BSM.
August 18, 2010
ORDER
The government motion to prohibit defendants Bobby L. Hurt and Sue R. Hurt from showing a video deposition of Amber Brown (Doc. No. 68) is denied. The government maintains that the video deposition was taken while Brown was incarcerated and that she was wearing a prison uniform in the deposition. The government asserts that this will confuse and distract the jury from the substance of Brown's testimony. The government is in essence asserting that the prejudicial effect of seeing Brown in the prison uniform outweighs the probative value of the video deposition. Although this is a close call, the Hurts have a right to use the deposition and the government's motion is therefore denied.
Accordingly, the government's motion (Doc. No. 68) is denied and the video may be shown to the jury.
IT IS SO ORDERED.