Seventh Circuit· 4/23/1996
United States v. Edward Williams
Citations
- 81 F.3d 1434
- 44 Fed. R. Serv. 111
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 9284
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- noting that El Rukn gang members “committed many murders, and engaged in much other violence, in the turf wars that are endemic to the trade in illegal drugs.”
- “All you need to be an expert witness is a body of specialized knowledge that can be helpful to the jury.”
- “All you need to be an expert witness is a body of specialized knowledge that can be helpful to the jury.”
- “All you need to be an expert witness is a body of specialized knowledge that can be helpful to the jury.”
- different judges faced with same facts exercising discretion can reach different conclusions
- “All you need to be an expert witness is a body of specialized knowledge that can be helpful to the jury. . . . You don’t need to be a scientist or use the methodology of science.”
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Judges: Posner, Manion, Wood
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