Abstract
In re Vinhnee, a Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel decision, employed Edward Imwinkelried’s eleven-step foundation process for authenticating computer records. In employing the eleven-step process, the Vinhnee court articulated a stricter standard than has previously been used by most courts for admitting computer records into evidence. This Article will first consider the various foundation standards that courts have applied to computer records. Next, the Article will analyze the Vinhnee standard, consider its elements, and compare it to the previous standards and commentary. Finally, the Article will conclude that the Vinhnee approach reflects common concerns by courts and commentators, and may influence other jurisdictions.
First Page
6
Recommended Citation
Cooper Offenbecher,
Admitting Computer Record Evidence after In Re Vinhnee: A Stricter Standard for Future?,
4 Shidler J. L. Com. & Tech.
6
(2007).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol4/iss2/5