State v. Vliet

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• concluding that judicial notice regarding the validity of scientific principles and the reliability of scientific tests may be based on case law from other jurisdictions
• holding that ah intentional, knowing, or reckless mens rea applies to HRS § 291-4.5, the predecessor to HRS § 291E-62
• explaining that expert testimony must only, at minimum, “assist the trier of fact,” and enhance the jury’s ability to resolve that matter (citations omitted)
• taking judicial notice on appeal of federal agency report in order to ascertain the validity of a scientific principle
• taking judicial notice on appeal of federal agency report in order to ascertain the validity of a scientific principle
• taking judicial notice “that Widmark’s formula is widely viewed as reliable”

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