Mooney v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland held that video evidence may be authenticated under Maryland Rule 5-901 through any appropriate combination of methods, including testimony from a witness with knowledge and circumstantial evidence. The court adopted the reasonable-juror test for video authentication, requiring sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to find by a preponderance of the evidence that the video is what it purports to be. Applying that standard, the court held that the shooting video was properly authenticated and affirmed.