Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 8/12/2004

State v. Lynch

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854 A.2d 1022
2004 WL 1793371

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upholding denial of cross-examination regarding prior allegation resulting in conviction where trial justice had allowed cross-examination about two other “strikingly similar” allegations
“In her testimony, Ms. Tillotson only repeated [the complaining witness’s] statements. She offered no opinion about their veracity or credibility.”
“ ‘[cumulative evidence’ means [evidence] ‘tending to prove the same point to which other evidence has been offered.’ ” (quoting State v. Coleman, 239 Neb. 800, 478 N.W.2d 349, 358 (1992))
“In ruling on a motion for a new trial, ‘the trial justice acts as a thirteenth juror and exercises independent judgment on the credibility of witnesses and on the weight of the evidence.’”
“The trial - 22 - justice enjoys a ringside seat at the trial[.]”
“When the perpetrator is a member of the child’s immediate household, his or her identity may well be reasonably pertinent not only to the formulation of a treatment plan, but also to ensure that the child is in a safe and secure environment so that treatment can be effectuated.”

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Judges: Williams, Flanders, Goldberg, Flaherty, Suttell

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