State v. Saldana

324 N.W.2d 227 (Minn. 1982)

Purchase the Printed Copy at bsmsphd.com

Nature of the Case

To access this section all you need to do is click here and register.

Facts

Saldana (D) was convicted of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. He had used the defense of consent. He appealed, claiming that the trial court erred when it allowed the testimony of a sexual assault victim counselor into evidence. The state (P) had used this counselor (who had treated the victim for ten weeks) as an expert. The doctor had testified about typical post-rape symptoms, behavior of rape victims, gave her opinion that the complainant was a rape victim, and stated that she believed the complainant; that she had not made up her story.