Legal Opinion

United States v. Lonnie Dale Spotted Bear

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 11, 2019No. 18-1008PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRAS, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Lonnie Dale Spotted Bear guilty of four counts of sexual abuse involving three young female relatives. On appeal, he challenges the district court's 1 decision to allow the government to play video recordings of their forensic interviews for the jury. We affirm.

*1201 N.H.E., S.H., and M.S. accused Spotted Bear of molesting them at his home. As part of the investigation into their accusations, a specially trained social worker conducted a videotaped interview with each victim. After the investigation concluded, the government charged Spotted Bear with two counts of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Dominguez BenitezSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Edward F. Balfany, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Sherman T. PeneauxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. EagleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Jose Ramos-CaraballoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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