California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hultman, D069311 (Cal. App. 2016):
The determination that a witness qualifies as an expert and the decision to admit expert testimony are within the discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed without a showing of manifest abuse. (People v. Mendoza (2000) 24 Cal.4th 130, 177.) On review, error in determining a witness's qualifications as an expert will be found only
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