West Virginia Supreme Court· 7/8/1999

State v. Scott

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522 S.E.2d 626
206 W. Va. 158
1999 W. Va. LEXIS 67

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holding, in a case where the defendant did not raise a rule 702 argument, a medical examiner’s testimony that the 32 victim’s death was a “homicide” did not impermissibly state a legal conclusion concerning the defendant’s guilt
although medical examiner testified that manner of death was homicide, he clarified that he was not making a legal conclusion and he was not qualified to determine whether death was first degree murder, manslaughter, voluntary or involuntary
allowing Rule 404(b) evidence to show lack of accident

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Judges: Starcher

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