The sum total of the ruling and the only parts that have any bearing on the case...
“Based upon the above, it is ORDERED:
That the opinion testimony of Mr. Owen and Dr. Reich are hereby excluded from
trial.
This order does not prevent the parties from playing the tapes at trial or from
calling witnesses familiar with the voice of the Defendant or Martin to testify regarding
the identity of the person(s) making the screams.”
the opinion testimony of Mr. Owen and Dr. Reich are hereby excluded from trial.Interesting that while the order explicitly prohibits only the prosecution expert witnesses, it explicitly states that witnesses can say they recognize the voice, seeming to imply that - or taking for granted that - the defense will not call any expert witness. Probably true, but a funny thing to say.
This order does not prevent the parties from playing the tapes at trial or from
calling witnesses familiar with the voice of the Defendant or Martin to testify regarding the identity of the person(s) making the screams.