Commonwealth v. Cupps

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

Appellant was convicted of indecent assault upon a seven-year old girl. His appeal does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. The sole question for decision is whether the trial court committed harmful error by permitting the girl’s mother to testify to the details of the child’s complaint.

Appellant called at the mother’s home to collect a bill. She was at a nearby neighbor’s house, and two girl companions, who were on the front porch with the girl victim, left to summon the mother. In their absence the attack took place. The mother…