Is a lay witness allowed to testify to an opinion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bell, 246 Cal.Rptr.3d 527, 439 P.3d 1102, 7 Cal.5th 70 (Cal. 2019):
testimony about it. A lay witness may testify to an opinion if the testimony is based on the witnesss personal observations or knowledge. (See People v. McAlpin (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1289, 1306-1307, 283 Cal.Rptr. 382, 812 P.2d 563.) "An individual
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