The Supreme Court has ruled that an expert witness is allowed to discuss others' testimonial statements, even without first-hand knowledge of the facts on which the statements are based, as long as those facts themselves are not admitted as evidence.

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The Supreme Court has allowed expert witnesses to discuss others' testimonial statements under the condition that these statements are used to form the basis of the expert's opinion and not admitted as evidence themselves. This is because the expert's testimony is considered on the basis of their expertise and the reliability of their methods, rather than the hearsay information used to inform their opinion.

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