Aspon v. Loomis, 816 P.2d 751 (1991)

Citation: Aspon v. Loomis, 816 P.2d 751 (1991)
Parent Document: Aspon v. Loomis, 816 P.2d 751 (1991)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 1991-09-16
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1115318/aspon-v-loomis/ ↗

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Lastly, we address whether the trial court erred in admitting photographs of Aspon's breasts into evidence. ER 403 provides that relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is outweighed by the danger of an unfairly prejudicial effect. Aspon's counsel objected to photographs taken by Aspon's plastic surgeon showing both of her breasts fully exposed. She argued that the scarring was limited to Aspon's left breast, the photographs were not necessary or useful to the jury in its deliberation, and introducing them would cause Aspon needless embarrassment. The trial court admitted the photographs on the basis that viewing Aspon's permanent injuries in context with the rest of her body would be helpful to the jury and that the photographs, by themselves, were not prejudicial. We hold that the trial court made no error. The judgment is affirmed. Scholfield and Forrest, JJ., concur. Review denied at 118 Wn.2d 1015 (1992). 1 Defendant's exhibits 11 and 12. 2

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