Goldberg v. Boone

RAKER J.,

dissenting, in which BELL, C.J., and GREENE, J. join:

I would reverse the judgment of the Circuit Court and grant petitioner a new trial on both liability and damages. As did the Court of Special Appeals, I believe it was error for the trial court to permit questioning of petitioner’s expert, Dr. David Schretlen, about his role in the notorious sniper case of Lee Boyd Malvo and that the danger of unfair prejudice warrants a new trial on both liability and damages.1

It is well recognized that cross-examination is the principal safeguard against errant expert testimony. Common areas for…