MCLE
Jan. 1, 2012
Tattoos as Evidence
Tattoos can be pictures worth a thousand words, if they are admitted into evidence.
It's a fact of life that people make snap judgments about each other's character based on discretionary aspects of physical appearance such as the way we dress or style our hair. This is especially true when it comes to tattoos, whose bearers - depending on the nature of the tattoo itself - may be viewed as seedy, provocative, or downright dangerous. The consequences of such judgments can be serious for a tattooed criminal defendant. Conservative clothes or coiffure may help t...
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