PEOPLE v. RAMIREZ

No. 06SC71.

155 P.3d 371 (2007)

The PEOPLE of The State of Colorado, Petitioner v. Juan R. RAMIREZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing April 16, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Jennifer M. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioner.

Douglas K. Wilson, Colorado State Public Defender, Alan Kratz, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent.


Justice MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. Introduction

We granted certiorari in this case to review the court of appeals' decision that the expert testimony of a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in a sexual assault case should not have been admitted by the trial court. The nurse described her findings as "suspicious" and testified that her conclusions were not based on a reasonable degree of medical certainty. After reviewing the cases...

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