State v. Maurer

WAHL, Justice.

We granted review in this case for the limited purpose of addressing the issue of whether the trial court committed prejudicial error in allowing the prosecutor to elicit testimony from several state’s witnesses that complainant in this rape prosecution appeared to be “sincere” when she told the witnesses that she had been raped by defendant.

We agree with the court of appeals’ conclusion that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony in question. State v. Maurer, 488 N.W.2d 834 (Minn.App.1992). Generally, it is objectionable for the state on direct to elicit any opinion…