Utah Supreme Court· 10/29/1985

State v. Miller

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709 P.2d 350
1985 Utah LEXIS 970

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indicating that evidence of the defendant’s reputation for sexual morality would have been admissible had it been offered but that evidence of specific acts was not
excluding specific instances of conduct to prove defendant’s sexual morality because defendant’s character was not element of crime of sexual abuse of child
determining the same concerning expert testimony of the \incongruity of [the defendant's] personality traits with those of individuals capable of and likely to commit sexual offenses against children\
where defendant was accused of sexually abusing a child, noting that defendant was permitted to introduce “reputation or opinion testimony to prove good moral character”
such testimony held properly excluded
such testimony held properly excluded

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Judges: Durham, Howe, Zimmerman, Hall, Stewart

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