Body Language

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a trial court properly admitted testimony from a police officer about conclusions he drew from his observations of a witness’s body language, finding the testimony was properly admitted as lay opinion and and the officer’s “passing reference to his training and experience did not render the testimony expert opinion.”

DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a trial court properly admitted testimony from a police officer about conclusions he drew from his observations of a witness’s body language, finding the testimony was properly admitted as lay opinion and the officer’s “passing reference to his training and experience did not render the testimony expert opinion.”

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