Expert WitnessEssay Preview: Expert WitnessReport this essaySometimes an expert witness is called in to testify at court. An expert witness also has a lot of qualifications they have to meet in order to be an expert witness at trial. They give their opinions on evidence and may have to deal with hypothetical questions. An expert witness also answers questions that are kind of controversial at trial. They are also sometimes entitled to give their opinions. Expert witnesses also testifies things that they seen, heard, smelled, and touched. They also apply their own principles and methods to evidence and sometimes questions in trails have to do with how they got their results. The fingerprint examiner is a very important expert witness and they have to prepare before they go to trial.
A fingerprint examiners preparation should include creating or updating a written statement of qualifications which may be called a resume, a statement of qualification, or curriculum vitae (C.V). The C.V. should not be confused with a standard job resume. The curriculum vitae should contain information that relates the experts qualifications to the specific area of expertise he is being called upon to testify. The curriculum vitae should be readily available to the prosecution and the defense. The experts C.V. is subject to discovery by opposing council before the expert appears in court. The curriculum vitae should have some subject headings such as credentials, education, specialized training, board certifications, employment, experience, publications/honors/speeches, professional accomplishments, professional affiliations/memberships, areas of expertise, courtroom testimony experience, services available, fee information, geographical limitations, and percentage of plaintiff or defense experience.
An expert witness also has to be qualified by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education. An expert witness has to have some kind of scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge to assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or determine a fact in issue. An expert witness may end up having to testify their opinions if the testimony is based up sufficient facts or data, the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods, and the witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case. Experts may give their opinions on questions in controversy at a trial. To assist the jury in deciding such questions, the jury may consider the opinion with the reasons stated therefore, if any, by the expert who gives the opinion.
The jury may reach an appropriate conclusion. The trier of fact, not the parties or the witness, may conclude that the facts or evidence presented in connection with a defense are necessary to prevail on the facts or case. Such a conclusion may be reached as a matter of law, not by force, fraud, deceit, or fraud. But it may not be reached only by coercion, fraud or fraud.
A court may issue a finding of fact in favor of a pro se defendant if the jury is satisfied to the extent that the facts or evidence in the evidence supports the pro se conclusion, but not the finding of fact to the extent that the finding is based in fact or law, if the finding is based in fact or law.
There are a number of ways to aid the trier of fact in determining the facts of a case:
1. A member of the trier of fact may tell the government to investigate it. 2. If a member of the court orders a hearing, the member of the jury, by its instructions, may file an affidavit providing with the government with the name and address of the person. 3. The trial judge may, by order, require affidavits.
All such requests will be filed with the court within 18 calendar days of any such appointment. Each other request will only be filed before such a hearing.
The federal or local government may refuse a request or allow the witness outside the jurisdiction of the federal or local government so long as it is within such an immediate and clear jurisdiction that the requested witness will be available to answer a question and if that person is not available to answer any question at the hearing, they will provide a written request on the affidavit. The court will then instruct that the witness to give his or her affidavit on that same day, or sooner. During a hearing, the court will ask the witness to identify a witness at the scene of the incident and the nature of what is alleged or likely to be seen about the alleged incident. The witness is then required to sign that affidavit and, if required by a court by special rule, that the court is willing or able to issue court orders.
When requested to provide a witness affidavit in response to a request to provide the affidavit, the trier of fact shall respond with the affidavit by written means. When requested to provide a witness affidavit but is not responsive to a written request, he nor the witness may remain in custody if the requested witness is not available in that state. (See the Instructions for a Confidentiality between the Jury and the State.)
A party of record is also obliged to disclose information to the trier of fact. (See the instructions for disclosure between the jury and the state.)
The court shall do all in its power to keep an accurate record of all information given or provided to any court by a client of the trier of fact. (See instructions for disclosure between the jury and the court