State v. Hettich

How courts have described this case

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• doubting the Frye standard would apply because the witness’ testimony was not based on novel scientific experimental procedures, “ ‘but rather upon his own practical experience and acquired knowledge.’ ” (quoting Ortiz, 119 Wn.2d at 311)
• Rule 609(c) bars admission of a prior conviction only where there has been an express finding that the person convicted has been rehabilitated
• “[T]he Frye argument was not raised below, and therefore need not be considered on appeal.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).