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State v. Black

Citations

  • 537 A.2d 1154
  • 1988 Me. LEXIS 44

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  • permitting expert testimony in part to explain timing and sequencing inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony
  • permitting expert testimony in part to explain timing and sequencing inconsistencies in the victim’s testimony
  • finding expert’s testimony to be admissible in part and inadmissible in part
  • improper bolstering of a witness’s credibility “can have a profound impact on the outcome of the trial, particularly, as in the present case, when the prosecution offers the evidence to establish its case in chief.”
  • “Under the Maine Rules of Evidence [702], a qualified expert possessing specialized knowledge may testify in order to assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue.”
  • “Under the Maine Rules of Evidence [702], a qualified expert possessing specialized knowledge may testify in order to assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue.”

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Judges: McKusick, Nichols, Roberts, Wathen, Glassman, Scolnik, Clifford

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