People v. Silver
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In this 1991 case, the California Court of Appeals ruled that expert testimony about marijuana’s psychological effects was admissible to support a diminished capacity defense in a murder trial.

1991 | State Juristiction

People v. Silver

Keywords expert testimony; marijuana; psychological effects; diminished capacity defense; murder
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In a 1991 ruling, the California Court of Appeals determined that expert testimony concerning the psychological effects of cannabis was admissible to substantiate a diminished capacity defense within a murder trial.

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In a 1991 ruling, the California Court of Appeals determined that expert testimony regarding the psychological effects of marijuana was admissible in court. This decision permitted such evidence to be presented in a murder trial to support a defense based on diminished capacity.

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In a 1991 legal case, the California Court of Appeals decided that expert evidence about the mental effects of marijuana could be used to support a defense. This defense argued that a person's mental ability was reduced during a murder trial.

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In 1991, a court in California made a decision. It said that experts could talk about how marijuana affects a person's mind. This talk was allowed in a murder trial. It helped show that the person's mind was not working well enough at the time of the crime.

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230 Cal.App.3d 389 (1991)

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