Is there any case law where a jury has been instructed to rely solely on expert testimony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kintner, H042433 (Cal. App. 2017):
common that persons of ordinary education could reach a conclusion as intelligently as the witness, jurors need not be wholly ignorant of the subject matter. The pertinent question is whether, even if jurors have some knowledge on the subject, expert testimony would assist the jury. (People v. Prince (2007) 40 Cal.4th 1179, 1222.)
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