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People v. Roscoe

Citations

  • 168 Cal. App. 3d 1093
  • 215 Cal. Rptr. 45
  • 1985 Cal. App. LEXIS 2171

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  • expert testimony permitted to rehabilitate complainant's credibility must be limited to discussion of victims as a class
  • expert testimony permitted to rehabilitate complainant’s credibility must be limited to discussion of victims as a class
  • although psychologist’s testimony to the effect that 15-year-old complainant was molested was erroneously admitted, expert testimony may properly be admitted for some purposes and error was nonprejudicial
  • introduction of expert testimony for purposes of rehabilitating witness’s credibility should be limited to a discussion of victims as a class and should not extend to a discussion and diagnosis of particular witnesses
  • introduction of expert testimony for purposes of rehabilitating witness’s credibility should be limited to a discussion of victims as a class and should not extend to a discussion and diagnosis of particular witnesses

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Judges: Tuttle

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