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Watson v. Commonwealth
No. 181569Supreme Court of Virginia
181569 Watson v. Commonwealth 12/12/2019 In a prosecution for murder and related offenses, the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in limiting the scope of testimony from a defense expert on issues aris…
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181569 Watson v. Commonwealth 12/12/2019 In a prosecution for murder and related offenses, the circuit court did not abuse its di…
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181569 Watson v. Commonwealth 12/12/2019 In a prosecution for murder and related offenses, the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in limiting the scope of testimony from a defense expert on issues arising from eyewitness identification, or in refusing a proposed defense jury instruction on that topic. The judgment of the Court of Appeals upholding the defendant's conviction is affirmed.
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