Rouse v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Park. Worth superior court'. March 2, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
1. There being no statute prescribing the weight which shall be given to the testimony of an expert, what consideration such evidence is entitled to is a question solely for the jury.(a) Under the principle announced in the preceding note, the following charge was error: “When the experience, honesty, and impartiality of the expert is undoubted' by the jury, his testimony is entitled to great weight. It is not, however, so authoritative that the jury is bound to be governed by it. It is advisory merely, and such testimony is intended to assist you in coming to a correct conclusion.” Smith v.…
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