CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Expert Testimony: In General
.........Things Expert May Rely On
............Texts; Publications
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E's testimony that he relied on a database to determine the contents of the pills found on D's person was not case-specific hearsay.

Expert who had not practiced medicine at time of alleged malpractice competent to testify based, in part, on review of medical literature.

Articles published in general circulation magazines re dangers of rotary motors not type of professional technical literature upon which expert may rely.

Expert may rely upon text books as part of basis for opinion.

Expert's testimony that he relied on a database to determine the contents of the pills found on defendant's person was not case-specific hearsay.

Expert witnesses reading case-specific facts from ancient documents into evidence does not run afoul of Sanchez.

Expert witness could identify controlled substances using Ident-A-Drug web site.

On direct, expert may not testify to evidence from inadmissible reports; report, however, may be used on cross.