Developing Vocational and Life Care Plan Opinions After the People v. Marcos Arluro Sanchez (2016) That Do Not Rely on Hearsay Evidence: A Recommended Approach
The hearsay rule was strictly enforced for expert witnesses related to case-specific statements in The People v. Marcos Arturo Sanchez (2016). This California Supreme Court decision has required vocational experts and life care planning experts to change how they conduct evaluations, develop opinions, and provide testimony in a deposition or trial. Alternative ways to develop opinions regarding employability and life care planning issues are provided.
Authors
- Stefan Bittner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2179-3655)
- Eugene E. Van de Bittner
- Jill A. Moeller
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Rehabilitation Professional
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70385/001c.147000
- Primary Topic
- Legal Systems and Judicial Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00