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 | | The defense had tried to show that the special agent was not qualified to testify on these matters because none of the schools had been taught by bookies and the agent had never placed a bet with a bookie. |
 | | The agent, apparently an employee of either the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, had been allowed to offer testimony, at a trial on various charges relating to a drug distribution scheme, concerning the meaning of certain code words in order to assist the jury in understanding recordings and wiretap evidence. |
 | | The court concluded that the agent had been adequately qualified in view of his training and experience, which the court did not specifically describe or summarize, noting that pursuant to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence a witness may be qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education. |
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