Farley v. People

MULLARKEY, Justice.

We granted certiorari to determine whether certain opinion testimony constituted rape trauma syndrome evidence and whether it was admissible in a criminal case. We decide that such testimony was not rape trauma syndrome evidence and was admissible under C.R.E. 701. Therefore, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals holding that such evidence was admissible and affirming the defendant’s convictions of first degree sexual assault and second degree kidnapping.

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The victim was approached by the defendant outside a Colorado Springs convenience store in the early morning on…