17 P. v. Nikkel CA5
Stacey Leigh Nikkel challenges her conviction for felony child abuse/child endangerment. She argues her conviction should be reversed because (1) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the testimony of a Child Protective Services (CPS) social worker; (2) the trial court should sua sponte have given a limiting instruction as to the testimony of this social worker; and (3) the prosecutor committed misconduct by orchestrating an in-court identification of the child victim. Nikkel further argues that the cumulative effect of these errors resulted in a violation of due process, also requiring reversal of her conviction. We reject each of these contentions and affirm the judgment.
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