· 3/3/1987
United States v. Ronald Kaye St. Pierre
Citations
- 812 F.2d 417
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 2710
- 22 Fed. R. Serv. 965
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- holding that the scientific community has not been shown to recognize the existence of identifiable traits common to rapists
- clinical psychologist's testimony as to certain traits and characteristics of sexually abused children as compared with those exhibited by child-victim was admissible
- expert can inform jury of characteristics found in sexually abused children and describe characteristics alleged victim exhibits
- expert can inform jury of characteristics found in sexually abused children and describe characteristics alleged victim exhibits
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Judges: McMillian, Fagg, Woods
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