Can a witness give an opinion on a defendant's guilt?

But "[a] witness may not express an opinion on a defendant's guilt. [Citations.]" (People v. Coffman and Marlow (2004) 34 Cal.4th 1, 77.) "The reason for this rule is not because guilt is the ultimate issue of fact for the jury, as opinion testimony often goes to

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the ultimate issue. [Citations.] 'Rather, opinions on guilt or innocence are inadmissible because they are of no assistance to the trier of fact. To put it another way, the trier of fact is as competent as the witness to weigh the evidence and draw a conclusion on the issue of guilt.' [Citation.]" (Ibid.; see People v. Prince (2007) 40 Cal.4th 1179, 1227.)