California Court of Appeal

The court properly excluded testimony of a defense expert regarding the results of a positron emission tomography scan of defendant's brain under People v. Kelly (1976) 17 Cal.3d 24 because it is generally unrealiable and not supported by qualified neurolgists and brain imaging professionals.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/13/2001
• Published 04/13/2001

Judges

• McINTYRE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Roberta K. Thyfault, San Diego, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, and Steven T. Oetting, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.