(DOWNLOAD) "Ladd Herbert House, III v. State of Mississippi" by Supreme Court of Mississippi # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ladd Herbert House, III v. State of Mississippi
- Author : Supreme Court of Mississippi
- Release Date : January 24, 1984
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 76 KB
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We today consider for the first time the use in aid of a criminal prosecution of testimony adduced through hypnosis. For the reasons described below, we hold that the hypnotist may not testify as to facts constituting the crime told him by the victim during a hypnotic session, nor may he offer an expert opinion that the victim is telling the truth. Because the hypnotically refreshed memory of the victim is susceptible of having been" contaminated "during the hypnotic session, her testimony becomes admissible only after certain safeguards set forth below have been complied with.