Opinion ID: 1656419
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Heading: Videos of a day in the life of Taylor

Text: ¶ 64. Video 2 depicting Taylor with his mother, Minerva, at the rehabilitation hospital was actually shown to the jury during Minerva's testimony and prior to Video 1, which was shown during Michelle's testimony. Video 2 depicts scenes after Taylor's arrest and Video 1 depicts scenes before and after his arrest. ¶ 65. Video 1 contained still photographs and motion video, including but not limited to, some of the following items: wedding photographs and a portion of the wedding ceremony video; family Christmas video; graduation ceremony and ball game of Taylor's stepson; various hospital photographs; Michelle with Taylor and their child; Taylor being washed, clothed and fed by staff; Taylor's stepson marriage wiping Taylor's mouth; Taylor being taken for a walk and having physical therapy; Taylor with Michelle and the two children, Taylor with his stepson lying on Taylor's chest. ¶ 66. Video 2 contained still photographs and motion video including but not limited to some of the following items: Taylor in the rehabilitation hospital; Taylor being washed and his hair being washed by staff; the instructions posted on the door of Taylor's room at the rehabilitation hospital; Taylor's mother wiping his mouth; Taylor being pushed in a wheelchair with his child on his lap; Taylor's stepson on Taylor's chest with Taylor's mother telling Taylor that she loves him and sniffing at the time; and an ending still photograph with Taylor staring with his mouth open. ¶ 67. Mississippi case law allows videos depicting a day in the life videos. After reviewing Video 1 and 2, I believe that the footage was relevant to proving Michelle's case. The footage showed the type of person that Taylor was prior to his injuries, the subsequent type of care that Taylor required and his inability to care for himself, and his drastically diminished capacity to interact and communicate with his wife, child and family, among other things. The trial court did not err in admitting Video 1 and 2 as described above.