California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cruz, F065388 (Cal. App. 2014):
they were free to accord an expert witness's opinion the weight it deserved after considering the bases for the opinion. We presume the jury understood and followed those instructions in the absence of a showing to the contrary. (People v. Alfaro (2007) 41 Cal.4th 1277, 1327-1328.)
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