· 1/20/1984
Bond v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 311 S.E.2d 769
- 226 Va. 534
- 1984 Va. LEXIS 292
How courts have described this case
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- holding that error in the admission of expert opinion may be harmless when the other evidence of guilt is overwhelming
- holding that error in the admission of expert opinion may be harmless when the other evidence of guilt is overwhelming
- finding that an expert who testified in a murder case that the victim’s death was the result of a homicide impermissibly invaded the province of the jury
- explaining that, inter alia, while an expert can express an opinion, the ultimate decision belongs to the trier of fact
- explaining that, inter alia, while an expert can express an opinion, the ultimate decision belongs to the trier of fact
- holding in pre-Clay case that “error in the admission of expert opinion may be harmless” in certain instances
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