The defence brought a pre-trial motion to qualify three expert witnesses for an upcoming jury trial involving charges of attempted murder and criminal negligence causing bodily harm following a police pursuit and 'rolling block' takedown.
The court applied the Mohan and Abbey frameworks to assess the admissibility of the proposed experts.
The court denied the qualification of a ballistics expert, finding the evidence unnecessary and potentially distracting.
However, the court permitted the defence to call an expert in police training and use of force, as well as an expert in accident reconstruction, concluding that their testimony would assist the jury in understanding the chaotic scene and the context of the police actions.
