Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
12-24-2014
Case Synopsis
The Court upheld that the exclusion of expert testimony is left to the district court’s wide discretion, except in cases of abuse of its discretion. Expert testimony must be relevant and reliable to be of assistance to the trier of fact. Because Brant could not present scientific or other evidence that his interrogation witness would demonstrate that Brant’s brain injury caused him falsely confess, the district court’s discretion would not be disturbed and the judgment was affirmed.
Recommended Citation
Orr, Jaymes, "Summary of Brant v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 97" (2014). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 840.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/840