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Fielding v. State

Citations

  • 602 S.E.2d 597
  • 278 Ga. 309
  • 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2990
  • 2004 Ga. LEXIS 608

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  • prior act’s probative value, which showed a specific course of conduct and particular pattern of behavior, was not outweighed by its prejudicial effect
  • where a witness’s qualifications are established, he does not have to be formally tendered and accepted as an expert in order to give expert opinion testimony
  • incident 25 years prior to charged crime was not found to be too remote
  • “An expert witness is anyone who, through training, education, skill, or experience, has particular knowledge that the average juror would not possess concerning questions of science, skill, trade, or the like.”
  • “An expert witness is anyone who, through training, education, skill, or experience, has particular knowledge that the average juror would not possess concerning questions of science, skill, trade, or the like.”
  • “An expert witness is anyone who, through training, education, skill, or experience, has particular knowledge that the average juror would not possess concerning questions of science, skill, trade, or the like.”

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Judges: Sears

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