Perspective
Nov. 22, 2016
Hearsay, the experts say!
This past summer the California Supreme Court took the opportunity "to revisit and revamp" the hearsay rules related to expert testimony. By John T. Brazier and Katherine Frank
California courts have long tolerated hearsay testimony related by expert witnesses as to both "general background information" and "case-specific facts," including inadmissible hearsay not falling within a recognized exception.
This past summer the California Supreme Court, in People v. Sanchez, 63 Cal. 4th 665 (2016), took the opportunity "to revisit and revamp" the hearsay rules related to e...
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