Craig Sampson v. State of Indiana

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• holding testimony that a specific child victim was coached or showed signs of coaching constitutes impermissible vouching
• noting that the failure to object at trial forfeits the issue for review unless fundamental error occurred
• finding that testimony about whether child exhibited signs of coaching was improper where it “was neither in response to defense questioning, nor to rebut an express claim that [the child] had been coached”
• testimony by an interviewer as to whether a child witness showed signs of having been coached is admissible if the defendant opens the door by suggesting that the child had been coached
• “failure to object at trial waives the issue for review unless fundamental error occurred”
• testimony regarding indications of coaching of a child molestation victim is inadmissible unless defense opens the door by raising questions of victim credibility by suggesting victim was led or coached by others

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