350 N.J. Super. 353 - State v. Summers’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “[T]he judge clearly and unequivocally advised the jury that it was not bound by the expert’s opinion, and was free to reject it. The judge also instructed the jury that it was within its sole and exclusive province to decide whether the facts upon which the opinion was based actually existed, and the value or weight of the opinion was not only dependent upon, but was no stronger than the underlying facts upon which it was based. As such, the jury was informed that it was the ultimate finder of fact and that it must determine the appropriate weight to give the expert testimony. [Id. at 367, 795 A.2d 308 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Summers

2. “If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise. [N.J.R.E. 702.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Summers

3. “one of the investigating officers and also offers an opinion on the ultimate issue in the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 392 N.J. Super. 342 - State v. Miraballes