Supreme Court of Iowa· 6/18/1997

State v. Allen

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565 N.W.2d 333
1997 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 178
1997 WL 331960

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holding that the psychologists’ testimony about the “effects of [a witness’s] mental condition on her ability to tell the truth” was permissible to “help the jury understand the evidence it heard about [her] mental illnesses”
holding expert witnesses “may express opinions on matters explaining the pertinent mental and physical symptoms of the victims of abuse” if expert testified about the effects of the victim’s mental condition on her ability to tell the truth
explaining statute may be unconstitutional if it reaches “substantial amount of protected conduct” (internal quotation marks omitted)
explaining statute does not reach relationships “involving the informal exchange of advice[]”
explaining statute does not reach relationships “involving the informal exchange of advice[]”
explaining statute does not reach relationships “involving the informal exchange of advice[]”

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Judges: McGiverin, Harris, Lavorato, Neuman, Ternus

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