Hoglund v. State
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A jury found Keith Hoglund guilty of two counts of child molesting. The court of appeals affirmed. Hoglund appealed, contending the testimony of expert witnesses constituted impermissible vouching evidence. The Supreme Court granted transfer, thereby vacating the court of appeals. The Court then affirmed the judgment of the trial court, holding (1) testimony amounting to the equivalent that a witness believes the child in a case involving child sex abuse allegations is telling the truth is inconsistent with the rules of evidence; (2) the trial court erred in allowing expert testimony that commented on the child witness' truthfulness into evidence over Hoglund's objection; but (3) because Hoglund's conviction was supported by substantial independent evidence of his guilt, and because the improper admission of the evidence was cumulative of other evidence properly before the jury, the error in admitting the testimony was harmless.
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