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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C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.