Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 665 So. 2d 852 - Eakes v. State · 637 So. 2d 871 - Perry v. State · 691 So. 2d 918 - Collins v. State · 604 So. 2d 271 - Wells v. State · 672 So. 2d 744 - Nicholson on Behalf of Gollott v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“that the shoe print he observed on the kicked-in back door of the victim's house was, in his opinion, of the 'same pattern' as that found on the sole of a pair of shoes he observed at [the defendant's] house.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“in order to express the opinion, the witness must possess some experience or expertise beyond that of the average, randomly selected adult, it is a M.R.E Rule 702 opinion and not a Rule 701[lay] opinion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(a) rationally based on the perception of the witness and (b) helpful to the clear understanding of his testimony or the determination of a fact in issue.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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