Expert testimony; MRE 702; Expert testimony as to sexual abuse victims; Bolstering the complainant’s credibility; People v. Thorpe; People v. Harbison; Children’s Protective Services (CPS)

In an order in lieu of granting leave to appeal, the court vacated Parts III and IV of the Court of Appeals judgment (see e-Journal # 67273 in the 3/9/18 edition) as to the testimony of a CPS worker and a detective, and remanded the case for reconsideration in light of Thorpe and Harbison. It denied leave to appeal in all other respects because it was not persuaded that it should review the remaining questions presented. It also denied the “motions for documents, to challenge transcripts, for discovery, to compel testimony, and to remand . . . .”