NOTE: Neither of these methods is to establish what should or should not be interpreted. This is how to authenticate those videos to be intro’d into evidence - only that they are what they purport to be.
Last note from the court trenches:
Judge does have the power to call a hearing, all by himself, and ask the prosecution (1) these vids real or not (2) if real, why did you fail to disclose [there is no legally sufficient reason BTW. It is an absolute requirement. Gov has NO discretion of what evidence is turned over. If the gov. doesn’t want it given to the defendant for some reason, then the remedy is not to bring charges].
If unsatisfied with the answers, the judge could, right then and there, vacate the conviction as it was predicated upon a clear, unambiguous and damaging violation of constitutional rights and dismiss all charges as a sanction against the state for that violation. This process is in the statutes and is inherent in the court’s power to rectify injustice - statute or no statute.
BTW - Judge could order a hearing for tomorrow morning if he wanted. That he hasn’t is another nail in the “trial was fixed” coffin.