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O.C.G.A. § 24-7-704

Ultimate issue opinion

Code 1981, § 24-7-704, enacted by Ga

(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.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.