Purcell v. Kelley

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• holding that expert testimony was unnecessary because jury capable of determining the color of a traffic light
• holding that expert testimony was unnecessary because jury capable of determining the color of a traffic light
• harmful error to allow investigating officer to opine that defendant ran red light where officer’s testimony was based solely on witness statements taken at scene, rather than on examination of physical evidence
• harmful error to allow investigating officer to opine that defendant ran red light, where officer’s testimony was based solely on witness statements taken at scene, rather than on examination of physical evidence
• trial court erred in allowing police officer to testify that, based on witness statements, he had determined that traffic light was red because that was an issue average jurors could decide for themselves
• police officer could not properly opine about color of traffic light at time of accident where his opinion was based on interviews of witnesses at scene and not on investigation of physical evidence

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