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EX PARTE HILL

88-684.

553 So.2d 1138 (1989)

Ex parte Arvel James HILL. (Re Arvel James Hill v. State).

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied November 9, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Blume, Tuscaloosa, for petitioner.

Don Siegelman, Atty. Gen., and Robin Blevins, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

SHORES, Justice.

James Arvel Hill was found guilty by a jury in Tuscaloosa County of one count of rape in the first degree and two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree. On appeal, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed, without opinion. 541 So.2d 83. We granted certiorari to consider whether it is proper to allow expert testimony from social workers with respect to the credibility of sexually abused victims. We hold that it is, and we affirm.

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