Opinion ID: 2524947
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Flashback testimony

Text: Lance argues that Dr. Fleisher's testimony that Tabitha is actually tormented by regular and frequent flashbacks of the traumatizing sexual abuse that she talked about directly vouches for Tabitha's credibility. Tabitha contends that Lance's objection to Dr. Fleisher's testimony that Tabitha suffered from flashbacks is meritless because he expressly confirmed, including in his opening statement, that he was not contesting her symptoms. In addition, she argues that Lance affirmatively embraced Tabitha's flashbacks as part of his defense and should thus be deemed to have waived any objection to this testimony. While Lance has a point that no person can actually know what torments another, in this case the parties do not dispute the existence of flashbacks. The statement therefore does not serve to vouch for Tabitha's credibility because both parties admitted that she, in fact, had flashbacks. There was no abuse of discretion in allowing this testimony.