Court Filing - Opinion & Order: 435
The court rules on the defendant's motion to exclude the government's expert witness, Dr. Lisa Rocchio, and finds her testimony admissible with one exception. The court concludes that Dr. Rocchio is qualified as an expert and her methods are reliable and well-accepted in her profession. The court's decision is based on the Daubert standard and Federal Rule of Evidence 702.
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The court rules on the defendant's motion to exclude the government's expert witness, Dr. Lisa Rocchio, and finds her testimony admissible with one exception. The court concludes that Dr. Rocchio is qualified as an expert and her methods are reliable and well-accepted in her profession. The court's decision is based on the Daubert standard and Federal Rule of Evidence 702.
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