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Scientific and expert findings are admissible only if they are supported by sufficient data.
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Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2010 by Peter Tillers
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Admissibility of evidence
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Expert and scientific evidence
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Must expert evidence be generally acceptable to experts or must the trial court make an independent assessment of the validity and reliability of such evidence?
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Trial court must act as gatekeeper and make independent assessment
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