Is there any case law in which an expert was allowed to testify in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Venegas, G041958, Super. Ct. No. 05NF0836 (Cal. App. 2011):
People v. Killebrew, supra, 103 Cal.App.4th 644 is distinguishable. It reversed a gang member's conviction for conspiracy to possess a handgun, finding the expert was allowed to testify to the defendant's "subjective knowledge and intent," which constituted "the only evidence offered by the People to establish the elements of the
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