Washington Supreme Court· 10/1/1998

State v. Ellis

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136 Wash. 2d 498
963 P.2d 843
1998 Wash. LEXIS 713

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holding the trial court's decision to exclude expert testimony on the defendant's inability to form specific intent in a first-degree murder trial deprived him of his constitutional right to present evidence in his own defense
holding the trial court’s decision to exclude expert testimony on the defendant’s inability to form specific intent in a first-degree murder trial deprived him of his constitutional right to present evidence in his own defense
declaring that the Edmon 1 foundational requirements are not absolute and not controlling
noting judges \must not abdicate our gatekeeping role by receding from . difficult decisions and letting the jury decide how much weight to give to evidence that is in fact irrelevant\
admissibility of expert testimony regarding diminished capacity determined under the rules of evidence; ER 702
referring to “specific intent” and not culpable mental states

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Judges: Alexander, Durham, Smith, Talmadge

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