People v. Beckley

In these two cases, consolidated on appeal, each defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.1 During each trial, an expert testified regarding the characteristics and patterns of behavior typically exhibited by sexually abused children. We granted leave to appeal to determine whether the trial court properly admitted the disputed expert testimony.2

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A. PEOPLE v BECKLEY

Defendant, Robert Lee Beckley, was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sexual intercourse with his fifteen-year-old daughter. At the time of the incident, the victim had…