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5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2017–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Kelly v. Stategreen2 sentences2024“When an expert’s testimony is based on a hard science involving precise calculations and the scientific method, the expert must satisfy the test set forth in Kelly, 824 S.W.2d at 573 .” Rhomer, 569 S.W.3d at 671 (citing Morris, 361 S.W.3d at 654). 2021“When an expert’s testimony is based on a hard science involving precise calculations and the scientific method, the expert must satisfy the test set forth in Kelly, 824 S.W.2d at 573 .” Rhomer, 569 S.W.3d at 671 . | 1 | 5 |
Nenno v. Stategreen1 sentence2024But if the expert’s testimony is based on soft sciences or fields based primarily upon experience and training as opposed to scientific methods, the testimony “is held to a less rigorous standard than hard science testimony” as outlined in Nenno v. State, 970 S.W.2d 549, 561 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Rhomer v. State
green
2 sentences2024“When an expert’s testimony is based on a hard science involving precise calculations and the scientific method, the expert must satisfy the test set forth in Kelly, 824 S.W.2d at 573 .” Rhomer, 569 S.W.3d at 671 (citing Morris, 361 S.W.3d at 654). 2021“When an expert’s testimony is based on a hard science involving precise calculations and the scientific method, the expert must satisfy the test set forth in Kelly, 824 S.W.2d at 573 .” Rhomer, 569 S.W.3d at 671 . | 3 | 2021–2025 |
Morris v. State
green
1 sentence2019Morris , 361 S.W.3d at 654 . ("When the subject of an expert's testimony is 'scientific knowledge,' then the basis of that testimony must be grounded in the accepted methods and procedures of science."). | 1 | 2019–2019 |