Opinion ID: 1111189
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 23

Heading: the trial court erred in permitting witnesses turcotte and galvez to render opinions in the presence of the jury which invaded the province of the jury.

Text: Pinkney argues that the trial judge erred in allowing Dr. Galvez and Officer Turcotte to express an opinion on the relative atrocity of this crime. In fact, Galvez and Turcotte did not express opinions on the issue. Although each said that the crime was the worst he had ever seen, neither testified as to the ultimate issue. The jury could have accepted the testimony of both and still found that the crime was not especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel. See Dycus v. State, 440 So.2d 246, 254-255 (Miss. 1983).