McCloud v. State

The appellant challenges convictions for sex offenses committed on two child victims, with those convictions being obtained in a jury trial where the evidence included a recording of one victim’s Child Protection Team interview when she reported the sex abuse. The appellant contends that the trial court’s order allowing this evidence lacks sufficiently detailed findings to permit admissibility under section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes. However, the order does contain sufficient findings, and furthermore the appellant did not preserve the issue for appeal as he did not contest the sufficiency…