Green v. State

I concur in that part of Judge Barfield’s opinion finding the discovery deposition of the child victim admissible as substantive evidence of guilt. For the following reasons, however, I would affirm appellant’s convictions.

The Department of HRS was initially alerted to the possible sexual abuse of M.K. upon notification by M.K.’s sister and sister-in-law, probably at some point" in June of 1990. Appellant was charged by information filed July 27, 1990, and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges against him on August 2, 1990. An amended information was filed November 28,1990. By…