State v. J.R.’s Empirical Analysis
2017
Citation profile
19
cited by 19 later decisions
2
states following
October 2019
most recently cited
19 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Miranda v. State of Arizona Vignera · City of Los Angeles v. Department of Transportation · State v. MacOn · State v. Kelly · State v. Harvey
Most-quoted passages
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“The law recognizes that stereotypes about sexual assault complaints may lead some of you to question [complainant's] credibility based solely on the fact that [he/she] did not complain about the alleged abuse earlier. You may or may not conclude that his/her testimony is untruthful based only on his/her [silence/delayed disclosure] [CHOOSE APPLICABLE TERM]. You may consider the [silence/delayed disclosure] along with all other evidence including [complainant's] explanation for his/her silence/delayed disclosure in deciding how much weight, if any, to afford to complainant's testimony. You may also consider the expert testimony that explained that silence/delay is one of the many ways in which a child may respond to sexual abuse. Accordingly, your deliberations in this regard should be informed by the testimony presented concerning the child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome. You may recall evidence that (NAME) [failed to disclose, or recanted, or acted or failed to act in a way addressed by the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome]. In this respect, Dr. [A], Ph.D., testified on behalf of the State [and Dr. [B], Ph.D., testified on behalf of the defendant]. Both witnesses were qualified as experts as to the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome. You may only consider the testimony of these experts for a limited purpose, as I will explain. You may not consider Dr. [A]'s testimony as offering proof that child sexual abuse occurred in this case. [Likewise, you may not ”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Our case law acknowledges ... the significant risk that jurors may misconstrue the expert's observations to be proof of the child's credibility and the defendant's guilt; it thus imposes strict limits on the evidence. The Court's decisions urge trial courts and counsel to proceed with caution and care in the presentation of CSAAS testimony before a jury. [ Id. at 414 , 152 A.3d 180 .]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Although 'the trial court is in a better position to shape the record and make credibility determinations,' an 'appellate court need not be as deferential to the trial court's ruling on the admissibility of expert scientific evidence as it should be with the admissibility of other forms of evidence.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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