Taylor v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, testimony in the form of an opinion or inference otherwise admissible shall not be objectionable because it embraces an ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact. (b) No expert witness testifying with respect to the mental state or condition of an accused in a criminal proceeding shall state an opinion or inference as to whether the accused did or did not have the mental state or condition constituting an element of the crime charged or of a defense thereto. Such ultimate issues are matters for the trier of fact alone.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thompson v. State

2. “[E]ven if the witness's testimony gives rise to the inference that the appellant had a criminal history, there is no error in denying a mistrial based upon an incidental reference to a defendant's character.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 346 Ga. App. 351 - GARNER v. the STATE.

3. “will not be disturbed unless it resulted from a manifest abuse of that discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Venturino v. State