Massachusetts Appeals Court· 5/6/1980
Commonwealth v. Carter
Citations
- 403 N.E.2d 1191
- 9 Mass. App. Ct. 680
- 1980 Mass. App. LEXIS 1142
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- examining pediatrician may give opinion relating to the ability of a retarded child to differentiate between reality and fantasy but not concerning whether the child was telling the truth about an alleged sexual assault
- examining pediatrician may give opinion relating to the ability of a retarded child to differentiate between reality and fantasy but not concerning whether the child was telling the truth about an alleged sexual assault
- Trial court erred in failing to strike doctor’s testimony that child was telling the truth.
- Trial court erred in failing to strike doctor's testimony that child was telling the truth.
- doctor’s opinion that mildly retarded child was telling the truth held objectionable
- doctor's opinion that mildly retarded child was telling the truth held objectionable
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Judges: Hale, Grant, Nolan
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10 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. Edward Charles L.West Virginia Supreme Court· 1990-09-21· cited 2,400×
- State v. SaldanaSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1982-08-31· cited 204×
- State v. RimmaschUtah Supreme Court· 1989-05-17· cited 202×
- State v. MyersSupreme Court of Iowa· 1986-02-19· cited 184×
- State v. FitzgeraldCourt of Appeals of Washington· 1985-01-11· cited 75×
- State v. AllewaltCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1986-11-25· cited 71×
- McCafferty v. SolemSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 1989-12-13· cited 63×
- State v. BrothertonSupreme Court of Iowa· 1986-03-19· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. CarterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-03-04· cited 12×
- State v. HallCourt of Appeals of Minnesota· 1986-10-17· cited 3×
Cites
4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. HofferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-06-09· cited 161×
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 143×
- Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-03-25· cited 142×
- Commonwealth v. SeitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-07-19· cited 76×
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