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Text: Other States Other states do not appear to have a unified approach to the use of demonstrative exhibits in jury deliberations. Courts in Massachusetts,40 Missouri,41 Pennsylvania,42 and Wisconsin43 leave the issue solely up to a trial judge’s discretion. Several states allow demonstrative exhibits to be used during jury deliberations when appropriate safeguards are in place. Ohio requires limiting instructions.44 In Illinois, the trial judge can send a demonstrative exhibit to the jury room once he or she 34 See, e.g., U.S. v. Possick, supra note 21; United States v. Warner, supra note 18. 35 See United States v. Bernard, supra note 33. 36 See U.S. v. Possick, supra note 21. 37 See, e.g., U.S. v. Johnson, supra note 18. 38 See, e.g., U.S. v. Ollison, 555 F.3d 152 (5th Cir. 2009); U.S. v. Ogba, 526 F.3d 214 (5th Cir. 2008); U.S. v. Taylor, supra note 21. 39 See, e.g., U.S. v. Bray, supra note 13; United States v. Scales, supra note 18. 40 See Com. v. Walter, 10 Mass. App. 255, 406 N.E.2d 1304 (1980). 41 See State v. Yowell, supra note 18. 42 See Commonwealth v. Moore, 443 Pa. 364, 279 A.2d 179 (1971). 43 See State v. Olson, 217 Wis. 2d 730, 579 N.W.2d 802 (Wis. App. 1998). 44 See In re Estate of Lucitte, supra note 14. Nebraska Advance Sheets 376 286 NEBRASKA REPORTS has determined that the exhibit is not prejudicial.45 Otherwise, ­ the majority of states have not addressed this issue.