California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ruiz, G044156, Super. Ct. No. 08WF0147 (Cal. App. 2011):
A witness is qualified to testify as an expert if the witness has special knowledge, skill, experience, or education pertaining to the matter on which the testimony is offered. (Evid. Code, 720.) "In reviewing a trial court's ruling allowing expert testimony, we ask whether the ruling was an abuse of discretion. [Citations.]" (People v. Mendoza (2000) 24 Cal.4th 130, 177.)
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