diff --git a/Attorney_Online_remake.pro b/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
index e132277..3f7e02e 100644
--- a/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
+++ b/Attorney_Online_remake.pro
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     charselect.cpp \
     aotextarea.cpp \
     aolineedit.cpp \
-    aotextedit.cpp
+    aotextedit.cpp \
+    aoevidencedisplay.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += lobby.h \
     aoimage.h \
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ HEADERS  += lobby.h \
     aoevidencebutton.h \
     aotextarea.h \
     aolineedit.h \
-    aotextedit.h
+    aotextedit.h \
+    aoevidencedisplay.h
 
 unix:LIBS += -L$$PWD -lbass
 win32:LIBS += "$$PWD/bass.dll"
diff --git a/aoevidencedisplay.cpp b/aoevidencedisplay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20be453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aoevidencedisplay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include <QDebug>
+
+#include "aoevidencedisplay.h"
+
+#include "file_functions.h"
+#include "datatypes.h"
+#include "misc_functions.h"
+
+AOEvidenceDisplay::AOEvidenceDisplay(QWidget *p_parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QLabel(p_parent)
+{
+  ao_app = p_ao_app;
+
+  evidence_movie = new QMovie(this);
+  evidence_icon = new QLabel(this);
+  sfx_player = new AOSfxPlayer(this, ao_app);
+
+  connect(evidence_movie, SIGNAL(frameChanged(int)), this, SLOT(frame_change(int)));
+}
+
+void AOEvidenceDisplay::show_evidence(QString p_evidence_image, bool is_left_side, int p_volume)
+{
+  this->reset();
+
+  sfx_player->set_volume(p_volume);
+
+  QString f_evidence_path = ao_app->get_evidence_path() + p_evidence_image;
+
+  QPixmap f_pixmap(f_evidence_path);
+
+  QString final_gif_path;
+  QString gif_name;
+  QString icon_identifier;
+
+  if (is_left_side)
+  {
+    icon_identifier = "left_evidence_icon";
+    gif_name = "evidence_appear_left.gif";
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    icon_identifier = "right_evidence_icon";
+    gif_name = "evidence_appear_right.gif";
+  }
+
+  pos_size_type icon_dimensions = ao_app->get_element_dimensions(icon_identifier, "courtroom_design.ini");
+
+  evidence_icon->move(icon_dimensions.x, icon_dimensions.y);
+  evidence_icon->resize(icon_dimensions.width, icon_dimensions.height);
+
+  evidence_icon->setPixmap(f_pixmap.scaled(evidence_icon->width(), evidence_icon->height(), Qt::IgnoreAspectRatio));
+
+  QString f_default_gif_path = ao_app->get_default_theme_path() + gif_name;
+  QString f_gif_path = ao_app->get_theme_path() + gif_name;
+
+  if (file_exists(f_gif_path))
+    final_gif_path = f_gif_path;
+  else
+    final_gif_path = f_default_gif_path;
+
+  evidence_movie->setFileName(final_gif_path);
+
+  if(evidence_movie->frameCount() < 1)
+    return;
+
+  this->setMovie(evidence_movie);
+
+  evidence_movie->start();
+  sfx_player->play(ao_app->get_sfx("evidence_present", "courtroom_sounds.ini"));
+}
+
+void AOEvidenceDisplay::frame_change(int p_frame)
+{
+  qDebug() << "total evi frames: " << evidence_movie->frameCount();
+  qDebug() << "evi_frame: " << p_frame;
+  if (p_frame == (evidence_movie->frameCount() - 1))
+  {
+    //we need this or else the last frame wont show
+    delay(evidence_movie->nextFrameDelay());
+
+    evidence_movie->stop();
+    this->clear();
+
+    evidence_icon->show();
+  }
+}
+
+void AOEvidenceDisplay::reset()
+{
+  sfx_player->stop();
+  evidence_movie->stop();
+  evidence_icon->hide();
+  this->clear();
+}
+
+QLabel* AOEvidenceDisplay::get_evidence_icon()
+{
+  return evidence_icon;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/aoevidencedisplay.h b/aoevidencedisplay.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b973a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aoevidencedisplay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef AOEVIDENCEDISPLAY_H
+#define AOEVIDENCEDISPLAY_H
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QMovie>
+
+#include "aoapplication.h"
+#include "aosfxplayer.h"
+
+class AOEvidenceDisplay : public QLabel
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+  AOEvidenceDisplay(QWidget *p_parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
+
+  void show_evidence(QString p_evidence_image, bool is_left_side, int p_volume);
+  QLabel* get_evidence_icon();
+  void reset();
+
+private:
+  AOApplication *ao_app;
+  QMovie *evidence_movie;
+  QLabel *evidence_icon;
+  AOSfxPlayer *sfx_player;
+
+private slots:
+  void frame_change(int p_frame);
+};
+
+#endif // AOEVIDENCEDISPLAY_H
diff --git a/aosfxplayer.cpp b/aosfxplayer.cpp
index 394fabd..b783616 100644
--- a/aosfxplayer.cpp
+++ b/aosfxplayer.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_sfx, QString p_char)
   BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream, false);
 }
 
+void AOSfxPlayer::stop()
+{
+  BASS_ChannelStop(m_stream);
+}
+
 void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume(int p_value)
 {
   m_volume = p_value;
diff --git a/aosfxplayer.h b/aosfxplayer.h
index 61280e2..5065c61 100644
--- a/aosfxplayer.h
+++ b/aosfxplayer.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public:
   AOSfxPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
 
   void play(QString p_sfx, QString p_char = "");
+  void stop();
   void set_volume(int p_volume);
 
 private:
diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index b19eeec..a09520b 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_vp_desk = new AOScene(ui_viewport, ao_app);
   ui_vp_legacy_desk = new AOScene(ui_viewport, ao_app);
 
+  ui_vp_evidence_display = new AOEvidenceDisplay(this, ao_app);
+
   ui_vp_chatbox = new AOImage(this, ao_app);
   ui_vp_showname = new QLabel(ui_vp_chatbox);
   ui_vp_message = new QTextEdit(ui_vp_chatbox);
@@ -329,6 +331,9 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
   ui_vp_legacy_desk->move(0, final_y);
   ui_vp_legacy_desk->hide();
 
+  ui_vp_evidence_display->move(0, 0);
+  ui_vp_evidence_display->resize(ui_viewport->width(), ui_viewport->height());
+
   set_size_and_pos(ui_vp_showname, "showname");
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_vp_message, "message");
@@ -856,8 +861,12 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
 
   packet_contents.append(f_obj_state);
 
-  //evidence. 0 for now
-  packet_contents.append("0");
+  if (is_presenting_evidence)
+    //the evidence index is shifted by 1 because 0 is no evidence per legacy standards
+    //besides, older clients crash if we pass -1
+    packet_contents.append(QString::number(current_evidence + 1));
+  else
+    packet_contents.append("0");
 
   QString f_flip;
 
@@ -1035,6 +1044,18 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage_3()
 {
   start_chat_ticking();
 
+  int f_evi_id = m_chatmessage[EVIDENCE_ID].toInt();
+  QString f_side = m_chatmessage[SIDE];
+
+  if (f_evi_id > 0 && f_evi_id <= local_evidence_list.size())
+  {
+    //shifted by 1 because 0 is no evidence per legacy standards
+    QString f_image = local_evidence_list.at(f_evi_id - 1).image;
+    //def jud and hlp should display the evidence icon on the RIGHT side
+    bool is_left_side = !(f_side == "def" || f_side == "hlp" || "jud");
+    ui_vp_evidence_display->show_evidence(f_image, is_left_side, ui_sfx_slider->value());
+  }
+
   int emote_mod = m_chatmessage[EMOTE_MOD].toInt();
 
   if (emote_mod == 5 ||
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 35721d1..cd4679f 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "aotextarea.h"
 #include "aolineedit.h"
 #include "aotextedit.h"
+#include "aoevidencedisplay.h"
 #include "datatypes.h"
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ private:
   AOCharMovie *ui_vp_player_char;
   AOScene *ui_vp_desk;
   AOScene *ui_vp_legacy_desk;
+  AOEvidenceDisplay *ui_vp_evidence_display;
   AOImage *ui_vp_chatbox;
   QLabel *ui_vp_showname;
   QTextEdit *ui_vp_message;
diff --git a/evidence.cpp b/evidence.cpp
index e6d5059..43ee56b 100644
--- a/evidence.cpp
+++ b/evidence.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ void Courtroom::on_evidence_double_clicked(int p_id)
 
 void Courtroom::on_evidence_hover(int p_id, bool p_state)
 {
+  ui_evidence_name->setReadOnly(true);
   int final_id = p_id + max_evidence_on_page * current_evidence_page;
 
   if (p_state)