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Chapter 30: Lay Opinion/Non Expert Opinion Testimony
30.1 Lay Or Nonexpert Opinion Testimony
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30.1 Lay Or Non Expert Opinion Testimony
PRACTICE NOTE: Opinion testimony by nonexpert witnesses is permissible on a variety of subjects including drunkenness, identification, mental condition, presence of blood, room temperature, speed, estimating time of day, value of personal property, weather conditions/temperature. (WISCONSIN JURY INSTRUCTIONS - CRIMINAL, WIS-JI-Criminal 201 [Opinion Of A Nonexpert Witness] comment pp. 2-3 (University of Wisconsin Law School, 2000)WIS JI-Criminal (1991).)
See also FORECITE National™ 89.3.6 [Under The Influence: Lay Opinion Testimony As To Under The Influence].