Practice question
A qualified technical witness offers an opinion supported by insufficient data and a method not reliably applied to the case. The proponent says qualification and admission prevent the court from giving the opinion little weight. Which answer is correct?
- Once admitted, the opinion must decide the case
- Only the witness may assess reliability
- The court retains wide discretion over weight and may evaluate those identified deficiencies
- The opinion automatically shifts every legal burden
- Technical language cures every evidentiary weakness
Legal references
- 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 130 Sections 51–53 and Rule 133 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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