Davison v. State

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dennis Davison was convicted of sexually abusing his fourteen-year-old daughter, R.D.1 At trial, the doctor who performed a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) examination of RD. testified to statements R.D. had made during the examination. Davison argues that the doctor's testimony regarding R.D.'s statements was not admissible under Alaska Evidence Rule 808(4), the hearsay exception for statements made for the purpose of medical treatment, because the examination was conducted primarily to gather evidence against him and not for purposes of medical…