State v. Davis

HUDSON, Justice.

Here we are asked to determine whether expert testimony about general characteristics of child sexual assault victims and the possible reasons for delayed reporting of such allegations constitutes expert opinion testimony, subject to disclosure in discovery under N.C.G.S. § 15A-903(a)(2). We hold that it does, and thus, the State failed to satisfy its statutory obligations when it did not produce summaries of the experts’ opinions and the basis for those opinions in response to defendant’s discovery requests. However, because we conclude that defendant has failed to carry his…