New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Walter Williams
May 14, 19596 N.Y.2d 18
Summary
The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial judge was correct to exclude the physician's expert testimony both that narcotics addicts are generally unworthy of belief and that the specific witness Giles was unworthy of belief, because such testimony lacks a clear scientific consensus and intrudes on the jury's role in assessing credibility.