Tag: Evidentiary Hearing
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Testimony of Firearms and Toolmark Expert Witnesses Held to Meet Daubert’s Reliability Requirement
The Grand Jury charged Defendants Ariel Petersen, Ivan James, and John Williams with multiple firearms offenses and other crimes. The charges specified the illegal use of a Glock 40 caliber pistol, an Olympic Arms MFR AR rifle, and a Romarm WASR-10 AK rifle. Defendants contested the reliability of expert testimony the United States intended to…
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Testimony of Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness Excluded due to Lack Of Evidence About His Methods
A district judge in New Mexico struck the testimony of Defendant’s orthopedic surgery expert witness Paul Saiz due to lack of a record discussing the reasoning or methodology underlying his testimony. Plaintiff’s injuries and damages in this case resulted from an automobile accident on July 11, 2021, in Grant County, New Mexico. At that time,…
