AL · jury_instructions
Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) EXPERT_WITNESS
Expert Witness
Expert Witness
[Name(s) of expert witness(es)] testified in this case as expert
witness(es). An expert witness is someone who has specialized knowledge, skill,
training, or experience that may assist you in understanding the evidence or
determining facts in dispute.
You should consider each expert's testimony along with all the other
evidence in the case. However, you are not required to accept an expert’s
opinion and testimony simply because of their qualifications or title.
Ultimately, it is up to you to decide what weight, if any, to give to their
testimony.
History
[Approved 07-22-25]
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
bc921df215d7bb3f7974cd383f28a1bf18ab1e3856f37fecb75e3293802aa405
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