People v. Snook

ERICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Roland Snook, was convicted by a jury of sexual assault on a child, section 18-3-405, 8 C.R.S. (1978 & 1983 Supp.). The court of appeals reversed the conviction under CRE 608(a) because the victim’s character for truthfulness had not been attacked prior to admission of expert opinion testimony about the capacity of children to fabricate claims of sexual assault. People v. Snook, 729 P.2d 1026 (Colo.App.1986). We granted the prosecution’s petition for certiorari and now affirm the court of appeals, and return the case to the court of appeals with directions to…