Massachusetts Section | Corresponding Federal Rule | Comparison |
MGE § 701 | FRE 701 | Substantially similar. |
MGE § 702 | FRE 702 | Substantially similar. |
MGE § 703 | FRE 703 | Significant differences. These include that FRE 703 allows experts to rely upon facts not independently admissible if reasonably relied upon by experts in the field. |
MGE § 704 | FRE 704 | Differences. FRE 704(b) prohibits an expert witness from opining on whether the defendant did or did not have a certain mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the crime charged or of a defense. |
MGE § 705 | FRE 705 | Identical. |
MGE § 706 | FRE 706 | Significant differences. |