• 2010 - Testimony of Expert
  • C-80.05
    • Evidence
    • Evidence
    • Witnesses
  • An individual who has certain scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge that will assist the jury in understanding the evidence is an expert and may testify to that knowledge in the form of an opinion or otherwise. A witness qualifies as an expert by special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education. While you need not accept the testimony of an expert [as to value], you should consider that testimony the same as you would the testimony of any other witness [as to value] and give it such weight and credibility as you think it deserves in the light of all of the circumstances. If you conclude that the opinions and inferences of an expert are not based on sufficient knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, or the reasons given in support of the views are unsound or that the testimony is outweighed by other evidence, you may disregard the testimony.
  • Notes: Compare NDJI C - 80.08, Testimony of Property Owner.