Commonwealth v. Fretti

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• recognizing that under CRE 702’s “broad” and “liberal” standard, a trial court may admit expert testimony “if the witness can offer ‘appreciable’ assistance on a subject beyond the understanding of an ‘untrained layman’”
• recognizing that we review such decisions for an abuse of discretion
• affirming finding that patient was incompetent to effectively participate in treatment decision because, among other reasons, she had not “embraced her need for treatment”
• noting the CRE 702 has a “broad scope” and should be liberally construed
• rejecting the respondent’s argument that taking her medication orally was an effective, less intrusive alternative to injection because she lacked the capacity to consistently take her medication orally
• rejecting the respondent’s argument that taking her medication orally was an effective, less intrusive alternative to injection because she lacked the capacity to consistently take her medication orally

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