State v. Munro

Defendant appeals from convictions for rape, sodomy and sexual abuse, all in the first degree. He argues that the trial court erred by excluding expert testimony on the effect of the alleged victim’s emotional state on her truth-telling ability. We affirm.

Defendant’s alleged victim was his mentally slow six-year-old daughter. Before trial, he filed a motion in limine requesting the trial court to rule on the admissibility of (1) expert and lay testimony as to the emotional or mental condition of the victim, (2) testimony concerning her prior sexual experiences, (3) expert and lay testimony…