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People v. Willis

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 28, 2004No. B160530PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BOREN, P. J.

Ryan O’Neal Willis was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, with the special circumstances of torture and lying in wait. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Willis challenges the trial court’s admission of dog scent identifications, arguing that “this unreliable yet highly prejudicial evidence” deprived him of a fair trial.

We agree that the dog scent evidence was improperly admitted because it lacked foundation and scientific proof of reliability. Nevertheless, the error was harmless because there is no reasonable…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
  3. People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. BoldenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  5. People v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  2. People v. EubanksCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  3. People v. PetersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Gilbert Aguilar v. Jeanne WoodfordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  5. State v. Dewitt, 21620 (6-29-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007

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