ALBANY – The state Court of Appeals found yesterday that expert testimony on child sexual abuse was useful to jurors in one case but in another it was prejudicial to the defendant because of improper questioning by the prosecution.
Writing for the 6-0 court in each case, People v. Diaz, 52, and People v. Williams, 53, Judge Eugene Pigott Jr. (See Profile) said expert testimony on rape trauma syndrome, abused child syndrome or similar conditions is admissible if it can "clarify an issue calling for professional or technical knowledge, possessed by the expert and beyond the ken of the typical juror," quoting Delong v. Erie County, 60 NY2d 296 (1983).
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
