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On the link I posted, he clearly left no wiggle room in his testimony, the device EXIF information can't be altered.
So, even though what you're saying could be entirely accurate, he adamantly stated something completely different.
BBM
Yes, I'm well aware of that.
It not only could be accurate. It is accurate.
And he was flatly wrong, about a number of things, including the Green Witch to which he testified.
Did you believe his statement? Do you still? Read on.
Digital data are zeroes and ones at the bit level. That's all they are. They are binary representations which are either "off" where the value = zero, or "on" where the value = 1.
Your computer reads and writes data just that way, zeroes and ones. That's all.
Changing the combinations of zeroes and ones, flipping bits, is all that is required to alter digital data.
But why go to all that trouble?
Here's an excerpt showing that EXIF data are commonly edited and how to do it:
"How to Edit Exif Data in Photographs
Why would anyone want to modify the Exif data of photographs? Well, there can be several genuine reasons.
For instance, the internal date of your camera was incorrect and therefore all the pictures were captured with a wrong timestamp. Or you want to add your name to the photographs metadata so that people immediately know who the owner is. WIth an Exif editor, you can also geo-tag your photographs manually even if your camera doesnt have GPS.
You may be a bit surprised but Windows Explorer is actually a wonderful Exif editor. Just right click any image file, choose Properties and click the Details tab. You can now edit a wide range of metadata associated with that image from the camera model to the shooting date to copyright information and more.
Windows Explorer wont let you edit GPS related information of photographs but Googles Picasa software is a good choice for doing that.
Finally, if you want to change the Exif data in tons of photographs, you can edit them all in one go using a dedicated Exif editors like Geosetter or Microsoft Pro Photo. Geosetter can pull Exif tags from one photograph and apply them to all your other photos while Pro Photo is more suited for geo-tagging pictures.
Similar stuff can also be done with the help of command like utilities like jHead and ExifTool these are very powerful tools but implementation is obviously a bit geeky."
Encryption is another level of complexity, but let's not delve into that here.
So what is your point?
I see it as relatively minor compared to a much bigger assumption being made by both sides and probably the jury in this case.
This will make me wildly unpopular perhaps, but it's the truth.
The "Eye Guy" made a point and I'm glad that it got no traction.
He said that he couldn't testify as to the time that his ridiculous eye reflection enlargement photo was actually taken.
Why?
Because he had not examined the camera.
Take it a step further.
Anyone -- Jodi or anyone else with access -- could have changed the date/time on Travis's Sony DSC-H7. And they could have changed it multiple times.
Fortunately, it seems that both sides have effectively stipulated to the date/time verity given the testimony to date.
Well and good.
That's really all I want to say about that here.
If you want to discuss further, PM me.