Already have an account? Sign in instead.
You stay signed in for 30 days on this browser.
Continue with Google Continue with MicrosoftNo account yet? Create a free one.
We sent a six-digit code.
It expires in ten minutes, works once, and only in this browser. Five wrong tries void it. Send another code.
Your account is live and the Cloudflare checks are off for this browser.
7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 100 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Rodgers v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodgers v. State Anchor | green | “because the possible spectrum of education, skill, and training is so wide, a trial court has great discretion in determining whether a witness possesses sufficient qualifications to assist the jury as an expert on a specific topic in a particular case.” | 37 |
| 2 | Vela v. State | green | “these conditions are commonly referred to as (1) qualification, (2) reliability, and (3) relevance.” | 17 |
| 3 | Vela v. State | green | “(1) the witness qualifies as an expert by reason of his knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education; (2) the subject matter of the testimony is an appropriate one for expert testimony; and (3) admitting the expert testimony will actually assist the fact-finder in decidi…” | 15 |
| 4 | Rodgers v. State | green | “(1) the witness qualifies as an expert by reason of his knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education; (2) the subject matter of the testimony is an appropriate one for expert testimony; and (3) admitting the expert testimony will actually assist the fact-finder in decidi…” | 12 |
| 5 | Vela v. State | green | “goes to the very matter on which the witness is to give an opinion.” | 11 |
| 6 | Penry v. State | green | “the special knowledge which qualifies a witness to give an expert opinion may be derived from specialized education, practical experience, a study of technical works, or a varying combination of these things.” | 4 |
| 7 | Morris v. State | green | “expert testimony does not have to be based upon science at all; by its terms, rule 702, by applying to 'technical or other specialized knowledge,' permits even nonscientific expert testimony.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.