Q: Can I make someone give me the 911 dispatch records and make the defendant give me the video tapes from there recording.
I have a case in the court and my trail is set the case involved Metro. Transit. They have not given the video tapes up and Harris co. Tells me there is no 911 record but I have the call number for the accident to the EMS service and the fire
A:
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. If a defendant or third party will not provide tapes, as a general matter in virtually all jurisdictions, an option is to subpoena such evidence. However, if your case made it to the trial calendar, that would suggest considerable time has elapsed since the accident involving this evidence occurred. That might mean the video data has been recorded over, as some systems do not retain footage indefinitely. But if it's relevant to your case, it could be worth a try exploring this avenue. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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