In Re Copelan

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• lay witness opinion testimony based on videotape not admitted into evidence is improper and cannot be considered
• “A person’s state of mind or mental condition is properly the subject of opinion testimony, and after narrating the facts and circumstances upon which the conclusion is based, a nonexpert witness may express his or her opinion as to the state of mind or mental condition of another.”

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