Quotation

Morgue

a Life in Death
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In the end, we simply cannot determine the facts “beyond a reasonable doubt” if we don’t let capable, skilled professionals use their special knowledge to explain difficult, technical issues to juries. Juries can embrace it or ignore it, but they must hear it. === If the expert always testifies for one side or the other, he or she is labeled a whore for that side. Some try to blunt this criticism by testifying for both sides, but that merely causes them to be labeled a whore for anybody who’ll pay. It’s a no-win situation. === Expert witnesses aren’t liars. They are telling the truth as they see it, and we all know that the truth can be interpreted many ways. === An expert not only must possess the requisite knowledge on the subject, he must be able to explain it. Denzel Washington’s lawyer character in the film Philadelphia comes to mind. “Explain this to me like I’m a six-year-old” is a very potent line.