Court of Appeals of Arizona· 3/28/1990

State v. Tucker

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798 P.2d 1349
165 Ariz. 340

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holding that trial court abused its discretion in admitting expert testimony as to believability of the victim
holding that testimony of expert witness in violation of Lindsey and Moran standards was not harmless because it “was the victim's word against the defendant's”
finding reversible error where expert witness was “allowed to testify as to the believability of the victim in violation of Lindsey and Moran“
psychiatrist who answered “hypothetical” questions based on testimony already presented to the jury provided improper opinion testimony by explaining that the victim’s testimony was consistent with the crime
evidence of child's recantation of accusations against defendant did not justify introduction of the child's prior consistent statements to a police officer: \The defense removed this basis for admissibility by foregoing use of the recantation.\
applying same evidentiary rule to both sex offenders and victims

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Judges: Claborne, Jacobson, Kleinschmidt

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