PEOPLE v. WHITAKER


289 A.D.2d 84 (2001)

734 N.Y.S.2d 149

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FORREST WHITAKER, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided December 13, 2001.


The court properly exercised its discretion in admitting the testimony of a blood spatter analysis expert. The expert clearly testified that his analysis was not based solely on common sense, but also included professional or technical knowledge beyond the knowledge of the typical juror (see, People v Miller, 91 N.Y.2d 372, 379-380; People v Taylor, 75 N.Y.2d 277, 288; see also, Grinstead...

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