What are the limits of expert testimony in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bradford, B260886 (Cal. App. 2017):
An expert witness may not offer an opinion that a defendant is guilty (People v. Torres (1995) 33 Cal.App.4th 37, 46-47) or an opinion that the defendant's behavior fits a particular "profile" (People v. Robbie (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 1075, 1084-1085). The expert's testimony in this case did not transgress either of these limits because it did not offer an opinion on the
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