Supreme Court grants certiorari to an alleged drug courier (challenging a federal drug conviction) because the prosecution used an “expert witness” to rebut her defense that she didn’t know about the drugs that were hidden inside her car, which she said belonged to her boyfriend. Petitioner says the “expert” testimony violated Fed.R.Evid. 704(b).
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Diaz v. United States, No. 23-14 (cert. granted, Nov. 13, 2023). Discussions and relevant cert. papers are available here: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/diaz-v-united-states/ The petition for certiorari frames the “Question Presented” as follows: Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) provides: “In a criminual case, an expert witness must not state an opinion about … Read more