UNITED STRICT COURT SOUTHE-8.997 RN CT OF EW RK UNITED OF AMERIC-8.002 A GHISLAI-8.997 NE ELL Defendan-8.002 Cr AJN GHISLA-6.998 INE ELL NSE THE NT TION IN NE CLUDE RT STIMON-7.994 OF DR TZ ND Je3 ff6 e4 a4 gli-3 uc4 a La5 ura7 A e4 nninger Ea15 st7 th8 Ave16 nue De6 nve4 hone4 hristi-3 a4 Eve5 rde7 ll OH4 EN3 GR-2 ES-2 ER L9 LP i8 obbi ter5 nhe4 im La5 O4 fic5 e4 of Bobbi-2 ter5 nhe4 im Ne6 Y4 ork NY4 hone4 Attor-3 ne4 y4 for-3 Ghisl-2 aine M5 ax4 e4 ll Case Document Filed Page of i TABLE 7OF CO-8NTE-8NTS TA3B-2LE O4F6 C-2ON4TE-7NT3S i TA3B-2LE O4F6 ii IN5TRODU4C-2T-8I13O-7N A4ND4 9S-3UMMARY O3F6 TH3E A-6R-2GU4MENT ARGU3MENT I A Hindsi-2ght B-4ias The5 Ha6lo Ef-7fe7c4t P-3a4thwa4ys t-2o F6a4lse A3ll-3e4g-9a-5ti-3ons of Sexua6l Assault P-3ost Tr4a4umatic St-3re7ss Dis-2orde7r II C-2e4rtific4a4te of5 S-3e-5rvic5e Case Document Filed Page of TA-3BLE 11A4U-3TH9OR4I-3TI5ES Case5s T-3e4rminal-2 Ope6rati-4ng C-2o Inc7 C-2ir S-3upp S.D.N3.Y C-2ali-3forni-4a v4 T-3rombe5tt-3a U.S C-2ampbe6ll-3 v4 Pe5ople 3(C-2olo C-2omm4o nw-2e4alt-3h v4 W3alke-3r A.2d C-2rane3 v4 K-2e4ntuck6y 9U.S Dav6is Alask3a De6law-4are3 v4 Van Arsdall U.S Ge6rst-3e4n v4 Se4n-9k4ow-2sk3i C-2ir Hy6gh v4 J4a-9c4obs C-2ir In re6 Fosamax6 Prod L-3it-3ig F6 S-3upp In re6 Paoli-2 R.R Yar-2d PCB L-4it-3igat-3ion 3d Cir K-2umho Ti-3re3 C-2o v4 C-2armi9c4hae4l U.S M3all-3e4ti-3e4r v3 Doone-3y4 Bourke6 Inc7 S-3upp N-2ime4ly v6 of Y-3ork Olde4n v4 K-2e4ntuck-3y 9U.S Ruiz T-3roc3he4 v4 Pe5psi C-5ola C-5ir Stat-3e4 v4 Bue5ll Ohio N.E.2d Stat-3e4 C-2happle United States v5 Brow-2n C-4ir United States v5 C-2roni-2c U.S United States v5 Downi-2ng C-2ir United States v5 He6ine N-7o CR SI W4L O-5r N5ov United States v5 J4ohnson a4t 8th C-3ir Case Document Filed Page of United States v5 J4ordan F6 S-3upp United States v5 L-3umpk6in C-2ir United States M3athi-3s C-2ir United States v5 M3oore3 C-4ir United States v5 Randall No Cr United States v5 Rodriguez Fe5li-3x C-4ir United States v5 Smith 3d C-4ir United States v5 Smith F6 S-3upp.2d A4la United States v5 Smith C-4ir United States v5 Smithers C-4ir United States v5 Stev6e4ns C-2ir United States v5 T-3e4ll-3e4s F6.4th 9th C-3ir United States v5 T-3orres No CR W4L Oth-2e4r4 Auth-2or4itie3s Je3d R-2a4koff6 a4nd 9Thoma3s 10Albright Ide7nti-3fying the Cul-2prit-4 A4sses sing Eye6w-2it-3ne4ss Ide5nti-3fi-3c4ati-3on N5a4tl-3 R-2e4s C-3ounc4 R-2a4koff6 Loftus EF5 int-3rac3tabi-3li-3ty of inacc6urat-2e4 e4y4e4w-2it-3ne4ss i-3de4nti-3fi-3c4ati-3on Rul-3e4s F6e4d Evid pa4ssi-3m F6e4d Evid Advis-11ory Comm-3it-3tee6 Note4s Ame3n dments F6e4d Evid F6e4d Evid Cons-2tit4u-3tion-2al Pr3ovisi-4o10n-3s U.S C-4onst-2 Ame4nd U.S C-4onst-2 Ame4nd VI Case Document Filed Page of Ghisl-2a4ine Ma5xwe6ll-3 subm-2it-3s thi-4s R-2e4sponse to the G4ove4rnme5nt Mot-3ion in L-5imine to P-3re7c4lude E3xpe-5rt Te6sti-4mony of Dr6 P-3a4rk D5i-11e4tz a6nd 9Dr5 Eliza5be4th Lo-10ftus INTROD-8UCTI-8ON A-8ND SUM-9MARY 9OF 8THE AR-8GUME-8NT The5 gove4rnme5nt a4sks t-3his C-5ourt to dra6sti-4c4a4ll-3y li-3mi6t t-3he4 e4xpe4rt opini-2ons of 7Dr5 P-3a4rk D5ietz4 a4nd E4li-3z4a4b-9e4th Loftus.-10 The5 gove4rnme5nt mot-4io-11n se3e4ks t-2o unf3a4irly on thi-3s C-3ourt de4c4isi-4on lar5ge4ly ove-7rr6uli-13ng Ms Maxw3e4ll Daube-3rt c4ha4ll-3e4nge4 to t-3he4 gove-5r-6nment e3xpe4rt D-6r Lisa Roc3c4hio the5 gov-9e-5rnme5nt gets i-2ts wa3y Dr5 9R-2oc4c4hio wil-3l pre5se3nt t-3he4 9jury w3it-3h a4 one sided ve4rsion of3 e4ve-5nts whi-2le Ms Ma3xwe6ll-3 will-3 be4 c4rip-8pled in he4r a7bil-3it-3y to re5sp-10ond This C-4ourt should not per5mi-3t the a6symm-4e4try the3 gove4rnme5nt hopes The5re7 is no-2 dispu-2te tha4t 11Dr5s Die3tz a6nd 9Lof4tus supre6mely qua4li-3fie5d in t-13he4ir r4e4spe-6c4ti-3ve4 a4re7a4s e7xpe-5rtise A tt-3a4c4h-9e4d a4s Exhibi-3t i-3s the de5f-6e4nse3 disclosure5 o-9f the5 e4x-9pe4rt opini-2ons of D4r Die4tz a6nd Dr5 9Lof4tus Th-11a4t pa4ge4 do-9c4ument include4s e3l e4ve4n 9e4xhibi-3ts E-8xhibi-3ts A Dr5 Die4tz is so we4ll re7ga-5r-6de4d that Dr5 R-2oc4c4hio h-11e4r-6se3lf ha5s re6li-3e4d on his-2 opi-11nions-2 Exhibi-2t tr4a4nsc-6ript of N4o-9v he4a4ring a4nd-9 Dr5 Lof4tus all-2 but wr3ote 7the book on the4 sc3ienc6e4 o-9f me5mory na4ble to c4ha4ll-3e4ng-9e4 the q-7ua4li-3fic5a4ti-3on of e6it-3he4r Die4tz or5 Dr5 9Lof4tus the 7gove4rnme5nt mot-3ion m-3ischa5ra7c4ter5iz-7e4s 10their3 prop3ose3d opini-3ons i-2n a4n e4ff6o-9rt pe5rsua-3de4 thi-3s C-3ourt tha t-3he4y e4it-3he4r invade6 the pr5ovinc-7e4 of th-8e4 jury or4 unhe4lpful t-2o 9the f5inder5 of 6fa7c4t This C-14ourt should not-3 fa7ll-3 for6 the gove6rnm-8e4nt c4on-9struc4ti-3on of3 stra4wme4n e4xpe4rt opi nions-2 a4re7 ind-11e4p-9e4nde4ntl-3y re7lev-7a4nt they w4il-3l help the jur3y 9unde4rsta4nd the f-4a4c4ts of thi-3s c3a4se the e6xtent gove4rnme5nt cont-9e4nds t-2he4se3 opini-3ons e4vid-11e4nc4e4 on y-9e4t Case Document Filed Page of ther-4e4 is no-2 dispu-2te Dr5 Die4tz a6nd Dr5 Lof4tus ar-5e4 qua4li-3fie5d t-11his C-5ourt shoul-2d de4ny th8e4 mot-3ion ARGUM-9ENT C-2onfr6ontation cla4use3s of 7the Si-3xth Amendme4nt t-3he4 C-2onst-2it-3uti-3on gua4ra7ntee6s-10 c4rimi-2na4l def5e4nd-9a4nts C-2rane3 v4 K-2e4nt uc-5k4y U.S quoting C-2ali-3forni5a v4 T-3rombe5tt-3a U.S se3e C-2on st ame3nds VI A c6ourt viol-2a4tes de4f-6e4nda4nt right t-3o pre7se3nt de4fe7ns-10e4 whe6n it-3 e4x-9c4lud-11e4s c3ompete4nt and re7li-3a4ble e6viden-7c4e4 that is-2 c-5e4ntra5l t-3o the de6f e4nse3 Se-5e C-2rane U.S at The5 e4xc4lusi-4on of3 suc3h e4nc4ount-11e4r a7nd survive4 the c-3ruc7ibl-3e4 of 6mea6ningful a3dve-5rsa6ria5l t-3e-5sti-4ng Id a4t q3u-9oti-3ng United Stat-3e4s v3 C-2roni-2c U.S The5 C-2onst-2it-3uti-3on a4lso af4for6ds Ms-2 Ma3xwe6ll-3 the r5ig-11ht t-3o c4onfr6ont her5 U.S a4mend V-5I Olde4n K-2e4n-9tuck6y viol-3a4ti-3on of3 the Confr5ontation C-4lause5 by showing t-2ha4t she4 w5a4s p-10rohibit-2e4d fr6om enga6ging i-3n other5wise3 a4pp-9ropr6iate4 9c4ro-6ss e4xa4mi-3na4ti-3on de4signed 8to sho-2w a6 prototypi-2c4a4l fo-8rm of4 bias on the3 pa4rt of the5 witness a4nd ther-4e-5by to expose5 to t-3he4 jury 8the f5a4c4ts f-9rom w3hich jur3o-9rs c6ould a4pprop3ria5tely dr-6a4w inf-6e4re-2nc4e4s re6l-11a4ti-3ng to t-3he4 re7li-3a4b-9il-3it-3y of the5 witness De6l-11aw-2are3 v4 Van Arsdal-2l U.S quoting Dav6is Alaska U.S F6e4de-5ra7l R-4ule of5 Evide3n-9c4e-5 gove4rns the4 a4dmi-3ssi-3bil-3it-3y of Dr5 De6it-3z4 a4nd Dr-4 Lof4tus propo3se3d testi-2mony A 37witness 39who 37is 42qu-9a4li-3fie5d 39e4xp-9e4rt 38by 39knowl-9e4dge4 39skil-4l 41e4xpe-5rie5nc-5e4 39tr-8a4ini-3ng or e7duc4a ti-3on may te4sti-4fy i-8n the f5orm of4 a4n opini-3on 9or othe5rw5ise if a7 59e4xp-9e4rt 59sc3ientific-6 59tec6hnic-7a4l 59other5 59sp-10e4c-5ialize6d 59knowle4dg-9e4 59will-3 trie3r of6 f-6a4c4t t-3o unde4rsta4nd-9 the e6videnc-3e4 or to de5te-7r-6mi-3ne4 a4 fa7c4t i-3n iss-3ue4 Case Document Filed Page of the te4sti-4mony i-3s ba3se-6d on suff5icie4nt fa-4c4ts or da-5ta c7 the)5 testim-4ony is-2 the p-7roduc7t of princ5ip-11les a4nd methods;-2 a4nd 99the 97e4xpe4rt 98ha4s 99a4ppli-3e4d 99the 97princ5ipl-3e4s 90a4nd 99methods 101the 97fa7c4ts7 99of 96the c4a4se3 F6e4d Evid As e5labor5a4t-11e4d be4low the 7propo3se3d testi-2mony of D-6r D5ietz4 a4nd D-7r L4oftus squa3re ly withi-3n the a6mbi-3t of Rul-3e4 I Dr Dietz 8Testim-9ony-8 is Adm-8issible The5 gove4rnme5nt 11a4gre-2e4s that Dr4 Die4tz is qua3li-3fie5d 9to off4e4r e7xp-9e4rt opini-2on te-7sti-4mony under5 R-2ule Eve5n so the gove6rnme5nt hopes to his t-4e4s ti-3mony by c4laimi-3n10g that si-2x c4a4tegor5ies of4 his propose3d opini-3ons e4it-3he4r unr-3e4li-3a4ble irr-5e4le-7va4nt or inva5de4 the p-9rovinc5e of the5 jury The5 gove4rnme5nt t-3hough,-9 is t-4rying to ha3ve4 it-3 both wa4ys e4li-3c4it-3ing t-3e4sti-4mony fr4om i-3ts e4xpe4rt D3r Ro-9c4c4hio whil-3e-5 unfa7irl pre-2c4ludi-3ng Ms Maxw3e4ll-3 fr6om r-8e4spondi-2ng The5 gove4rnme5nt a4lso s-3e4e4ks t-2o for-3e4c4lose D-6r D5ietz4 fr6om o-11ff6e-5ring opini-2ons t-2ha4t ar5e4 indepe6nd-9e-5ntl-3y re7leva6nt t-3o thi-3s To ma3ke4 it-3s c3a4se3 he4 gov-9e4rn-6ment e4nga4ge4s in t-4he4 time honor3e4d pra-2c4ti-3c4e4 o-9f mi-3sc3ha4ra7c4t-11e4riz5ing a4 d-9e4fe-2nda4nt posi-3ti-3on a4nd then r5e4spondi-2ng to t-3he4 stra4wma4n This C-4ourt should re5jec6t t-3he4 gove4rnme5nt 10e4ff6o-9rt whic4h if suc4c-5e4ssful wil-2l depr5ive Ms Ma3xwe6ll-3 of he-2r c7onst-2it-3uti-3ona4l rig ht t-3o pre7se3nt a c6o-9mpl-3e4te de6fe7ns-10e a4nd to c4o-9nfr6ont and c6ross e4xa4mi-3ne4 he4r 6a4c-5c4use3rs C-2onst-2 a4mends VI Case Document Filed Page of A Response-6 to Dr 9Rocc-9hio Pro-9posed 8Testi-8m-9ony The5 gove4rnme5nt 11c4ha4ll-3e4ng-9e4s wha5t i-3t cha6r-6a4c4te-7riz5e4s a-6s four opini-3ons Dr4 Die4tz mi-3ght off4e4r in re7sponse to testi-2mony fr4o-9m Dr3 R-2oc4c4hio As e5xplaine4d be4low though Dr3 D-7ietz testi-3mony i-3s re7sponsi-3ve4 to Dr3 R-2oc-5c4hio testim-4ony i more5 than the4 four6 na4r-6row5 w-7a4ys i-2de4nti-3fie5d by the gove4rnme5nt 9I a4ddit-3ion 11much of5 his propo3se3d tes-8ti-3mony has 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S-3ure7ly Dr3 Die4t-11z4 c4a4n infor4m t-3he4 jury w-2hy4 the s-8c4ienc6e4 do-9e4s not-2 support Dr5 R-2oc4c4hio de-6finiti-4on of3 groo3mi-3ng Dr5 Die4tz w4il-3l not-3 him-3se3lf a7nd D-7r Roc4c4hio c-7a4nno-9t he4rse6lf a4sc3ribe5 mot-3ive 7or intent to Ms Maxw3e4ll nor 3will-3 he-5 testify that the jury 3lac6ks-10 suff5icie4nt evide4n-9c4e4 to as-8c4ribe5 mot-3ive a6nd The5 gove4rnme5nt 11a4gre-2e4s Die4tz c-3a4n infor4m t-3he4 9jury that D3r Roc4c4hio i-3s 10wr5ong to sugge3st t-4ha4t groomi-2ng ha4s a3 se3tt-3led de6finiti-4on Mot-2 a4t Case Document Filed Page of int-3e4nt t-3o Ms Maxw3e4ll C-2f F6e4d Evid state3 a4n opini-3on a4bout w-9he4ther5 the de-3fe7nd-9a4nt di-3d or d3id not-3 ha4ve4 a4 menta4l 11state3 or c7ondit-3ion t-3ha4t hose-6 a4r-6e qu-9e4sti-4on for6 the jur3y Id B-2ut th e4 ve4ry pu3rpose6 9of D5r D5ietz testi-3mony on t-3his po-2int-3 is t-4o c4a4uti-3on10 the jur3y a4bout im-3prope7rly infe6rr6ing m-3ot-11ive a6nd int-3e4nt fr4om Dr3 R-12oc4c4hio unre6li-3a4bl-11e4 opini-3ons be4c4a4use3 9a4s e3v-9e4n if it-2 is not-4 in Ac6c4ordingly if D-6r D5ietz opi-2nions-2 a4bout Dr3 R-2oc4c4hio c3on-9c4lusi-4ons a4re7 r-6e4li-3a4ble a4s the gove4rnme5nt does not di-2sput-2e4 they a6re Daube6rt ne4it-3h e4r r6e4quir-8e4s nor e6mp-11owe6rs tria5l cou-7rts to F-3e4d Evid Advisory Com-2mi-3tt-3e14e4 Note4s Ame4ndme-7nts quoting Ruiz T-3roc3he4 v4 Pe5psi C-5ola C-5ir A c6ou-9rt must-3 a4dmi-3t c4ompeting expe6rt opini-2ons that a4re7 r-6e4li-3a4ble a6nd re7leva6nt a4nd th-11e4n it for-3 the jur3y to dec6ide w4hich 7e4xpe4rt is cor-4re7c4t Id ropon3e4nts do not ha4ve4 to demons tra5te to judge by a6 pr-6e4ponde4r-6a4n-9c4e4 of the5 9e4videnc-3e4 that the a6ssessments of the4ir e4xpe4rts c4o-9rr6e-5c4t t-3he4y 9only have6 to demonst-2ra7te-7 by a4 pre7pond-9e4ra7n-9c4e4 of 6e-5videnc6e4 that their3 opini-3ons a3re7 re7li-3a4ble 7The5 e4videntiar5y 9re7quir-8e4ment of3 re7li-3a4bil-3it-3y is l-4owe 6than the4 mer5it-3s standa5rd of6 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