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· 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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