Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal
Jan. 29, 2021
Rulings limit scope of gang and firearms expert testimony
The California Courts of Appeal handed down two recent decisions which will have important impacts on the admissibility and scope of prosecution expert witness testimony in the areas of criminal street gangs and firearms analysis.
Dmitry Gorin
Partner
Eisner Gorin LLP
Alan Eisner
Partner
Eisner Gorin LLP
Robert Hill
Associate
Eisner Gorin LLP
The California Courts of Appeal handed down two recent decisions which will have important impacts on the admissibility and scope of prosecution expert witness testimony in the areas of criminal street gangs and firearms analysis. Taken together, these decisions may indicate a shift in the appellate courts toward more careful scrutiny of quasi-scientific expert testimony introduced by the government against criminal defendants.
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