Opinion ID: 1670354
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Heading: Did the trial court err in admitting the expert witness report?

Text: Mr. Welch contends that the trial court erred in admitting the report of Robert Muehlberger, the forensic document analyst, over his objection because the report was unsworn and Mr. Welch was denied access to the underlying materials so as to hire his own expert for further scientific study. Mr. Welch objected to admission of the report before the trial court. However, the court overruled his objection on the ground that the report's admission had been stipulated to by Mr. Welch's attorney at the proceeding before the hearing committee. Again, by failing to object to the report before the hearing committee, Mr. Welch has waived his right to object to its admission on appeal. See Tenn. R. Evid. 103(a); Grandstaff, 36 S.W.3d at 488; Wright, 789 S.W.2d at 914.