The Case for Restricting Comparison Opinion Evidence on Identification by Lay Witnesses
What is the scope for video technicians or analysts to offer their opinion on the identification of suspects observed in CCTV and other images based solely on their observation of such images and their subsequent comparison to known images of suspects? Should opinions on identification be allowed at all? If so, should there...
Expert Witness or Lay Witness: Who Decides and Why?
When I teach my Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses course, a topic that frequently arises is how the decision is made as to whether to present an expert as an expert witness or a lay witness at trial. The decision may have significant ramifications and the purpose of this article is to explore that topic...