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Did you object only under Rule 702 concerning expert testimony? If so, your objection may not be sufficient. Even if she is not found to be an expert, Ms. Renier may still be allowed to testify and give opinions as a lay witness -- a convenience store clerk who was robbed is allowed to testify to his opinion that the robber had a gun under his shirt, that the robber was trying to disguise his voice, and that the defendant is the robber, even though being a clerk is not a field of expertise. Make sure your objection addresses both lay and expert opinion rules, and then click here.
Did you object only under Rule 702 concerning expert testimony? If so, your objection may not be sufficient. Even if she is not found to be an expert, Ms. Renier may still be allowed to testify and give opinions as a lay witness -- a convenience store clerk who was robbed is allowed to testify to his opinion that the robber had a gun under his shirt, that the robber was trying to disguise his voice, and that the defendant is the robber, even though being a clerk is not a field of expertise. Make sure your objection addresses both lay and expert opinion rules, and then click here.