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url: 'https://il.giglio-bradylist.com/direct'
title: Direct
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2022-06-15T19:32:40+00:00'
type: types_of_evidence
summary: "The Direct Illinois Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Direct evidence is a general term for any type of evidence that links a defendant directly to a crime. Examples of direct evidence include: Eyewitness accounts of the crime A recorded confession by the defendant A defendant's fingerprints on a weapon used to commit a crime Surveillance footage of a defendant committing a crime Direct evidence is typically easy to understand for a jury. For instance, if a jury watches a video of a defendant committing a crime, it typically requires no further examination or testing. However, they may evaluate an eyewitness statement to determine whether the event transpired in the same way it occurred on video."
published: true
---
## [Direct

 ](/direct)

Direct evidence is a general term for any type of evidence that links a defendant directly to a crime. Examples of direct evidence include:

- Eyewitness accounts of the crime
- A recorded confession by the defendant
- A defendant's fingerprints on a weapon used to commit a crime
- Surveillance footage of a defendant committing a crime

Direct evidence is typically easy to understand for a jury. For instance, if a jury watches a video of a defendant committing a crime, it typically requires no further examination or testing. However, they may evaluate an eyewitness statement to determine whether the event transpired in the same way it occurred on video.