Legal Opinion
Hoglund v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 2012No. 90S02-1105-CR-294PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
In this appeal we examine the admissibility of vouching testimony in the context of child sex abuse allegations. We conclude that testimony amounting to the equivalent that a witness believes the child is telling the truth is inconsistent with our rules of evidence. Case authority to the contrary is expressly overruled.
Facts and Procedural History
Keith Hoglund and Teresa Mallott were married in June 1998. At the time, Mal-lott was the mother of a four-year-old son from a prior relationship. Two daughters were born to the marriage, A.H. in 1998 and a sister in 2001. In June…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- State v. BostonOhio Supreme Court · 1989
- Joyner v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Lannan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
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3Cited by121 opinions
- Tyrice J. Halliburton v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
- Keith Hoglund v. Ron NealCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
- PALILONIS v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
- William Hinesley, III v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
- Matthew Bryant v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
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