Ariz. R. Evid. 704

Rule 704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue

Last amended: 2012Year: 2026Length: 66 wordsOfficial source
(a) In General--Not Automatically Objectionable. An opinion is not objectionable just because it embraces an ultimate issue. (b) Exception. In a criminal case, an expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have a mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the crime charged or of a defense. Those matters are for the trier of fact alone.
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