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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)

Citation
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Parent Document
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1997-12-23

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Over defense counsel’s objections, the prosecutor then questioned Dr. Engum specifically about an allegation that appellant sexually assaulted his cell mate, and the prosecutor showed Dr. Engum part of appellant’s prison records, which Dr. Engum read to himself. The prosecutor asked Dr. En-gum if he was aware that in November of 1994 appellant tried to sexually assault his cell mate. Engum responded that he was not. The prosecutor also asked if such information affected Dr. Engum’s opinion about appellant’s personality traits. Engum replied that it might. Finally, the prosecutor asked whether Dr. Engum had any more personal knowledge of the facts supporting his expert opinion than he did of the allegation contained in appellant’s prison records. Engum responded that he did not. A.