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Federal Rule of Evidence 702: A Useful Rule (When It's Followed)

Evidence at Trial

What is inadmissible character evidence (Rule 404(a)) to one judge might be admissible "other acts" evidence (Rule 404(b)) to another. And when it comes to expert opinion testimony, there can be even more uncertainty. The Court held that the Frye test was superseded by the adoption of the Federal Rules of Evidence.