Osbourn v. State

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• concluding that officer’s opinion that the substance found in the defendant’s possession was marihuana constituted an opinion from a lay witness
• concluding that a police officer’s testimony regarding the smell of marihuana may be admitted as the testimony of a lay person under Rule 701 of the Rules of Evidence
• concluding that a police officer's testimony regarding the smell of marihuana may be admitted as the testimony of a lay person under Rule 701 of the Rules of Evidence
• holding that “a witness who is familiar with the odor of marihuana smoke through past experiences can testify as a lay witness that he or she was able to recognize the odor”
• explaining that a witness’s testimony can include opinions, beliefs, or inferences as long as they are drawn from his or her own experiences or observations
• explaining that the “perception” requirement of rule 701 requires “personal knowledge” as also required by rule 602

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