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HOGLUND v. STATE

No. 90S02-1105-CR-294.

962 N.E.2d 1230 (2012)

Keith HOGLUND, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 8, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Pinnow , Special Assistant to the State, Public Defender, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Karl M. Scharnberg , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 90A02-1005-CR-591

RUCKER, Justice.

In this appeal we examine the admissibility of vouching testimony in the context of child sex abuse allegations. We conclude that testimony amounting to the equivalent that a witness believes the child is telling the truth is inconsistent with our rules of evidence. Case authority to the contrary is expressly overruled.

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