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STATE v. McKERLEY

No. 4957.

397 S.C. 461 (2012)

725 S.E.2d 139

The STATE, Respondent, v. Jimmy Paul McKERLEY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided March 28, 2012.

Rehearing Denied May 21, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek , of Columbia, and Public Defender E. Charles Grose, Jr. , of Greenwood, for appellant.

Attorney General Alan Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott , and Assistant Attorney General Christina J. Catoe , all of Columbia; and Solicitor Jerry W. Peace , of Greenwood, for respondent.

FEW, C.J.

Jimmy Paul McKerley appeals his convictions for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree and lewd act upon a child under sixteen. McKerley's primary argument is that the trial court erred in permitting an expert in forensic interviewing to give testimony that bolstered the credibility of the victim. We agree. We reverse McKerley's convictions and remand for a new trial.

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