People v. Taylor

This case presents question as to whether trial court, in prosecution on theft charge, properly admitted surveillance-type videotape where State attempted to use silent-witness approach to establish requisite foundation for tape's admission. Appellate Court, in reversing trial court, found that admission of tape was not proper where: (1) instant tape had obvious jump sections; (2) no witness testified that recording was true and accurate portrayal of what witness had seen or heard; and (3) State failed to provide any evidence to exclude possibility that recording was product of editing.