Legal Opinion
United States v. Salvador Vera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 22, 2014No. 12-50294, 12-50366PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to revisit issues that arise when law enforcement officers offer both expert and lay opinion testimony interpreting the meaning of intercepted telephone calls. We again emphasize that such expert opinions must rest on reliable methodology; that such lay opinions may not be supported by speculation or hearsay, or interpret unambiguous, clear statements; and that the jury must be instructed on how to appropriately evaluate each form of testimony offered by the officer.
Defendants Salvador Reyes Vera and Armando Reyes Vera appeal their…
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