State v. Chandler

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Justice.

In this appeal we determine there has been no “significant change” in the law regarding admissibility of expert testimony in child sexual abuse cases since the time of defendant’s trial and appeal. Thus, we hold that defendant is not entitled to the relief he sought pursuant to the retroactivity rule set forth in N.C.G.S. § 15A-1415(b)(7). We therefore reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Background

Defendant was convicted in 1987 of five counts of first-degree sexual offense, six counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, and one count of crime against…