United States v. Marcus Freeman

How courts have described this case

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• holding that Rule 701 barred an officer’s testimony which essentially “spoon-fed his interpretations of the phone calls and the government’s theory of the case to the jury, interpreting even ordinary English language”
• explaining that lay witnesses may not provide opinions regarding events outside of their personal perception
• stating that law enforcement officer testifying as lay witness may not explain to jury what inferences to draw from evidence that is within jury’s competence to understand and decide
• disapproving of law enforcement experts “spoon-feeding” their own interpretations of “ordinary English language” to the jury
• finding a witness’ opinions which address matters which are within the jurors’ competence to understand and decide is not helpful and therefore inadmissible
• describing split among the circuits on this issue, with the Second and D.C. Circuit disagreeing with the Eleventh Circuit

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