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State v. Wood

Citations

  • 460 S.E.2d 771
  • 194 W. Va. 525
  • 1995 W. Va. LEXIS 141

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  • explaining that, in addition to Rule 403, trial courts may exclude opinion testimony under Rules 402 and 611
  • “Whether a witness is 4 qualified to state an opinion is a matter which rests within the discretion of the trial court and its ruling on that point will not ordinarily be disturbed unless it clearly appears that its discretion has been abused.”
  • construing W. Va. R. Evid. 608
  • construing W. Va. R. Evid. 608

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Judges: McHugh, Brotherton, Recht, Fox, Miller, Cleckley, Charles

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