CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Limitations of Expert Testimony
.........Defendant's Admissions
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Court properly ruled defense expert could not testify to what D told him day of murder, but could testify to his statements re his psychological background, as showing basis for expert's opinion.

Rule that E’s testimony as to D’s incriminating statements may not be regarded as proof of the facts described therein applies when D’s admissions made to E appointed to report to court, not to E appointed to assist defense.

No abuse of discretion in precluding D's expert from disclosing stmts D made in 1st expert's report as there was substantial risk the jury would consider D's stmts as independent proof of events and the stmts were unreliable.