People v. West
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant’s contention that the trial court erred in permitting opinion testimony from a homicide and forensic consultant without qualifying him as an expert is without merit. A trial court is not required to formally declare or certify a witness to be an expert (see People v Prowse, 60 AD3d 703, 704 *584[2009]; People v Jean-Laurent, 51 AD3d 818, 818-819 [2008]; People v Wagner, 27 AD3d 671, 672 [2006]). Further, contrary to the defendant’s contention, the witness’s testimony was not within the common knowledge or experience of the average layperson, and did not invade the province of the…
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