United States v. Lonnie Dale Spotted Bear
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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…
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