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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. DeShay, 669 N.W.2d 878.
- State v. Burrell 772 N.W.2d 459 Minn. 2009
- State v. Jackson 770 N.W.2d 470 Minn. 2009
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State v. Jackson
770 N.W.2d 470
Minn. 2009
(addressing prejudicial expert testimony in the context of trial, not before grand jury).
- State v. Burrell 743 N.W.2d 596 Minn. 2008
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State v. Burrell
743 N.W.2d 596
Minn. 2008
In DeShay, we stated, "That criminal gang involvement is an element of the crime does not open the door to unlimited expert testimony.”
- State v. Mahkuk 736 N.W.2d 675 Minn. 2007
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State v. Mahkuk
736 N.W.2d 675
Minn. 2007
We have addressed the use of gang expert testimony in five recent cases:
- Osborne v. Twin Town Bowl, Inc. 730 N.W.2d 307 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
- Osborne v. Twin Town Bowl, Inc. 730 N.W.2d 307 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
- Francis v. State 729 N.W.2d 584 Minn. 2007
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Francis v. State
729 N.W.2d 584
Minn. 2007
A new trial “is warranted only when the error substantially influences the jury’s decision.” (internal citation omitted).
- State v. Ferguson 729 N.W.2d 604 Minn. Ct. App. 2007
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State v. Ferguson
729 N.W.2d 604
Minn. Ct. App. 2007
-39 (Minn.2007); -73 (Minn.2005); , 611—13 (Minn.2003).
- Jacobson v. $55,900 in U.S. Currency 728 N.W.2d 510 Minn. 2007
- Jacobson v. $55,900 in U.S. Currency 728 N.W.2d 510 Minn. 2007
- State v. Martinez 725 N.W.2d 733 Minn. 2007
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State v. Martinez
725 N.W.2d 733
Minn. 2007
We have considered the admissibility of gang expert testimony in four recent cases:
- State v. Medal-Mendoza 718 N.W.2d 910 Minn. 2006
- State v. Medal-Mendoza 718 N.W.2d 910 Minn. 2006
- State v. Valtierra 718 N.W.2d 425 Minn. 2006
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State v. Valtierra
718 N.W.2d 425
Minn. 2006
Therefore, regardless of whether expert testimony embraces an ultimate issue, “[t]he ‘ultimate question of admissibility’ for expert testimony is whether the expert’s testimony will help the trier of fact in evaluating evidence or resolving factual issues.” ().
- State v. Jackson 714 N.W.2d 681 Minn. 2006
- Amundson v. State 714 N.W.2d 715 Minn. Ct. App. 2006
- Amundson v. State 714 N.W.2d 715 Minn. Ct. App. 2006
- Kelly v. Ellefson 712 N.W.2d 759 Minn. 2006
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Kelly v. Ellefson
712 N.W.2d 759
Minn. 2006
Further, we have stated in a previous opinion that “the state should not be permitted to launder inadmissible hearsay evidence, turning it into admissible evidence by the simple expedient of passing it through the conduit of purportedly ‘expert opinion.’ ”
- State v. Schuster 709 N.W.2d 282 Minn. Ct. App. 2006
- State v. Schuster 709 N.W.2d 282 Minn. Ct. App. 2006
- State v. Schmidt 701 N.W.2d 313 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- State v. Schmidt 701 N.W.2d 313 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
- State v. Blanche 696 N.W.2d 351 Minn. 2005
- State v. Blanche 696 N.W.2d 351 Minn. 2005
- State v. Burrell 697 N.W.2d 579 Minn. 2005
- State v. Burrell 697 N.W.2d 579 Minn. 2005
- State v. Lopez-Rios 669 N.W.2d 603 Minn. 2003
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State v. Lopez-Rios
669 N.W.2d 603
Minn. 2003
With regard to proffered gang-expert testimony, district courts have the responsibility of scrutinizing such testimony, “preferably outside the presence of the jury, ‘and excluding] it where irrelevant, confusing, or otherwise unhelpful.’ ” ().