· 5/29/2014
State of Arizona v. Martin David Salazar-Mercado
Citations
- 234 Ariz. 590
- 325 P.3d 996
- 687 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 9
- 2014 WL 2218728
- 2014 Ariz. LEXIS 122
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- holding that “cold” expert testimony not based on the facts of a ease may be admissible if it satisfies Rule 702(a)-(c)
- holding that testimony that helps the jury understand possible reasons for victim's inconsistent reporting satisfies Rule 702(a)
- noting that expert testimony about general behavior patterns of child sexual-abuse victims is permitted when helpful for a jury to understand the evidence
- noting that expert testimony about general behavior patterns of child sexual-abuse victims is permitted when helpful for a jury to understand the evidence
- holding Dutton’s “cold expert” testimony satisfied Rule 702(a) because it “might have helped the jury to understand possible reasons for the delayed and inconsistent reporting”
- holding the court will not review the admissibility of testimony regarding the behavior of child sexual abuse victims without a sufficient record
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Judges: Timmer, Berch, Bales, Pelander, Brutinel
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