Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Nivica v. United States
108 L. Ed. 2d 477
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1990-02-26
- Topic
- general
holding that district court has broad discretion in admitting expert testimony and that district court's decision qualifying a witness as an expert will not be reversed unless manifestly in error | holding that district court has broad discretion in admitting expert testimony and that district court’s decision qualifying a witness as an expert will not be reversed unless manifestly in error | defendant who does not testify may not challenge ruling regarding the scope of permissible cross-examination | defendant who does not testify may not challenge ruling regarding the scope of permissible cross-examination | risks of juror questioning of witnesses are "compounded in a criminal case" | risks of juror questioning of witnesses are "compounded in a criminal case"
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- Cited by
- 48 opinions
C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.