Opinion ID: 2543466
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Alleged Statements about Cramer's Abuse of Mineer's Children in an Unrelated Case

Text: ¶ 31 Turning first to Mineer's statements regarding the abuse of her sons, we note that Cramer does not claim that Mineer or any other witness presented testimony about the abuse of Mineer's sons. Because rule 615 is directed toward preventing witnesses from changing their testimony based on other evidence adduced at trial (e.g., other witnesses' testimony), Mineer's statements to M.L. about her sons' abuse did not violate rule 615. See Utah R. Evid. 615 (stating that, upon request, court shall order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses  (emphasis added)); McGrath, 749 P.2d at 634. We therefore affirm the trial court's conclusion that communication of this information to M.L. did not justify a new trial under rule 615.