George J. Ruibal, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent.

Summary

The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting expert testimony that the victim's injuries constituted “overkill” without making specific reliability findings or having record support for the underlying theory. It nevertheless affirmed the conviction because overwhelming properly admitted physical, documentary, and testimonial evidence made the error harmless. No separate opinions were filed.