US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.14
Opinion Evidence, Expert Witness
You [have heard] [are about to hear] testimony from [name] who [testified] [will testify] about [his] [her] opinions and the reasons for those opinions. This opinion testimony is allowed because of the specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education of this witness.
Such opinion testimony should be judged like any other testimony. You may accept it or reject it, and give it as much weight as you think it deserves, considering the witness’s knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, the reasons given for the opinion, and all the other evidence in the case.
Provenance
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- ce9.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
46bcafe5685b1ff1bdf601829fd8c17bc285ac84ac803ff409e8de3a8e67a089
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