Legal Opinion
People v. Taylor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 13, 1990PublishedCited by 252 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*282OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
In these two cases, we consider whether expert testimony that a complaining witness has exhibited behavior consistent with "rape trauma syndrome” is admissible at the criminal trial of the person accused of the rape. Both trial courts admitted the testimony and the Appellate Division affirmed in both cases. We now affirm in People v Taylor and reverse in People v Banks. While we recognize that the unchecked admission of expert testimony in this area has peculiar dangers, we believe that under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- People v. BledsoeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by252 opinions
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- State v. AlbericoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
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