952 So. 2d 206 - Lattimer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While an expert may not opine that an alleged child-sexual-abuse victim has been truthful, the scope of permissible expert testimony under Rule 702 includes an expert's opinion that the alleged victim's characteristics are consistent with those of children who have been sexually abused.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dezjon Daniels v. State of Mississippi · 984 So. 2d 1026 - Golden v. State

2. “`a witness's opinion that the alleged victim was telling the truth is of dubious competency and, therefore, is inadmissible.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State · 984 So. 2d 1026 - Golden v. State

3. “Mr. Stovall had specialized knowledge through his education, training, and his professional experience in the field of forensic interviewing. Additionally, his knowledge in the form of his opinion, could have been helpful to the jury in deciding whether Amy was sexually abused by Lattimer. We also agree with the trial judge that Mr. Stovall's opinion was based on sufficient facts and that his testimony was the product of reliable principles and methods. Further, we can find no indication that Mr. Stovall failed to reliably apply the principles and methods of forensic interviewing to the facts of the case. Mr. Stovall was suitably positioned to opine that characteristics of Amy's interview are consistent with sexually abused children.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carter v. State