State v. Alberico

OPINION

HARTZ, Judge.

Once again we confront the issue of the admissibility of expert testimony relating to rape trauma syndrome (RTS). In State v. Bowman, 104 N.M. 19, 715 P.2d 467 (Ct.App.1986), we assumed, but did not decide, that expert testimony on RTS is admissible. We affirmed the trial judge’s exercise of his discretion in refusing to permit the testimony in the circumstances of that case. In State v. Barraza, 110 N.M. 45, 791 P.2d 799 (Ct.App.1990), we affirmed a conviction in which testimony regarding RTS was admitted, but we did not address various challenges to the testimony raised…