State v. Griffin

*862SACKETT, Judge

specially concurring.

The general rule in Iowa is one of liberality in the admission of opinion evidence. See State v. Halstead, 862 N.W.2d 504, 506 (Iowa 1985); State v. Hummell, 228 N.W.2d 77, 82 (Iowa 1975). I cannot agree with the majority’s blanket assertion that Bartolla’s training was not sufficient to allow him to testify had defendant not been diabetic the incident probably would not have happened.

However, I agree with, the majority because I find, as did the majority, that defendant has failed to meet the difficult standard of making a clear showing the trial court…