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Cal. Evid. Code § 720

Section 720 - Qualifications
Section 720 - Qualifications

2 Citing briefs

  1. Hall et al v. North American Industrial Services, Inc. et al

    MEMORANDUM/RESPONSE in OPPOSITION re MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT OPINION TESTIMONY BY KIMBLE J. CLARK, Ph.D., JOHN P. MOLDESTAD & DOUGLAS B. OLSON, Ph.D.. North American's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion

    Filed October 15, 2007

    In fact, the witness' "special" knowledge, skill, etc. may be shown by any otherwise admissible evidence, including the witness' own testimony. (Ca Evid § 720(b).) The court has broad discretion to determine an expert witness' qualifications.

  2. CHAMPION (STEVE ALLEN) ON H.C.

    Petitioner’s Reply to Informal Response

    Filed June 25, 1999

    These men and boys werenotpart ofthe kind a sophisticated criminal enterprise we associate with street gangs today. (Exhibit 41, Guilt Phase Exhibits Vol. 2.) 5. Deputy Williams’ qualifications were objectionable Respondentdisagrees with petitioner’s claim that Williams’ qualifications were insufficient to qualify him as a gang expert under California Evidence Code section 720. Evidence Code section 720, subdivision (a), requires that the expert 101 possess special knowledge, skill, experience,training or education in the subject to which his testimony relates. Repeated observations of an event witho utinquiry, analysis, or experiment does not turn the mere observer into an expert.