Tag: Memory
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Psychology Expert’s Testimony on Grooming Limited
This case arose from allegations of sexual abuse of a minor that purportedly occurred in 2006 but was not disclosed by the alleged victim until 2020. As the matter proceeded toward trial, both parties intended to introduce testimonial evidence at trial from experts in topics related to psychology. Although the Government did not challenge the…
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Psychology Expert’s Testimony on the Process of Memory Formation Admitted
In October 2019, Nan Morgan McCartney was severely burned while attempting to start a fire in her backyard firepit. She used a plastic gasoline container manufactured by Scepter. McCartney has given multiple different accounts of the incident over time, but the most recent account (in her deposition) is that she was trying to pour gas from…
