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Ohio Supreme Court· 3/26/1969

State v. Holt

Citations

  • 17 Ohio St. 2d 81
  • 246 N.E.2d 365
  • 46 Ohio Op. 2d 408
  • 1969 Ohio LEXIS 419

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  • reversible error to admit opinions that “ 'the [hair] samples are similar and are likely to be from the same source’ ” (emphasis in original)
  • reversible error to admit opinions that \`the [hair] samples are similar and are likely to be from the same source'\ (emphasis in original)
  • “Because of the witness’s educational background and his apparent prestige, his testimony undoubtedly made an impression on the jury and was accorded greater weight that it was entitled to.”

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Judges: Duncan, Herbert, Matthias, Neill, Schneider, Syllabus, Taft, Zimmerman

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