Sopris Concrete, LLC v. Meeks

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• five fresh complaint witnesses acceptable where “trial judge clearly, emphatically, and repeatedly instructs” jury not to use evidence substantively
• inconsistency in a witness’s testimony not usually a question of competency but one of credibility and weight for the factfinder to decide
• affirmance where there were five fresh complaint witnesses; judge gave proper limiting instructions before each witness and in final charge
• counsel made reasonable tactical choice not to challenge fresh complaint evidence, but instead marshaled inconsistencies between out-of-court statements and trial testimony
• five fresh complaint witnesses not excessive where judge repeatedly instructed jury on limited use of testimony
• proper limiting instruction given before each fresh complaint witness and reiterated in final instructions

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