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Wis JI-Criminal 205
Expert Opinion Testimony: Hypothetical Questions
During the trial, a witness was told to assume certain facts and then was asked for an
opinion based upon that assumption. This is called a hypothetical question.
The opinion does not establish the truth of the facts upon which it is based. Consider
the opinion only if you believe the assumed facts upon which it is based have been proved.
If you find that the facts stated in the hypothetical question have not been proved, then the
opinion based on those facts should not be given any weight.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 205 (12/2024). Release No. 66. Wisconsin Court System, 12/2024. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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