Legal Opinion

United States v. Cole

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided November 16, 1989No. ACM 27858PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

LEONARD, Judge:

We specified two issues in this case. The first was the extent to which the basis for an expert opinion may be inquired into on cross-examination.* Specifically, may the inquiry extend without restriction into areas of hearsay and uncharged misconduct and be used as a means for counsel to bring before the court evidence that otherwise would be clearly inadmissible?

Mil.R.Evid. 703 allows an expert witness to rely upon facts or data that are not admissible if the facts or data are of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. WingartUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  2. United States v. Arthur Louis Gillis, A/K/A Louis Gillis, A/K/A Louis ArthurCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Glenn I. Wright, United States of America v. Dennis MossCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. NeeleyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  5. United States v. StarkUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. ColeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  2. United States v. PlottU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1992
  3. United States v. MansfieldU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1991
  4. United States v. StaleyU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1993

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