US-CA10 · jury_instructions
10th Cir. Crim. Pattern Jury Instr. 1.17
EXPERT WITNESS
[During the trial you heard the testimony of who expressed
opinions concerning —————.] In some cases, such as this one,
scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge may assist the
jury in understanding the evidence or in determining a fact in
issue. A witness who has knowledge, skill, experience, training or
education, may testify and state an opinion concerning such
matters.
You are not required to accept such an opinion. You should
consider opinion testimony just as you consider other testimony in
this trial. Give opinion testimony as much weight as you think it
deserves, considering the education and experience of the witness,
the soundness of the reasons given for the opinion, and other
evidence in the trial.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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