What is the test for admitting testimony by a former police officer as evidence in a civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S.A v. Sepulveda, No. 09-50405, No. 3:07-cr-01982-H-1 (9th Cir. 2010):
Federal Rule of Evidence 701. The district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting Officer Vengrin's testimony. The record demonstrates that Vengrin's testimony was "predicated upon concrete facts within [his] own observation and recollection." United States v. Skeet, 665 F.2d 983, 985 (9th Cir. 1982).
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