State v. Snider

¶ 1. Robert Snider appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child. He also appeals an order denying postconviction relief. The issues are (1) whether Wis. Stat. § 908.08 (2001-02) 1 precludes a trial court from admitting a child-victim's videotaped statement under the residual hearsay exception; (2) whether Snider's counsel rendered ineffective assistance by not requesting an instruction on a mistake defense; and (3) whether Snider's counsel rendered ineffective assistance by eliciting testimony that a detective believed the victim and not Snider when interviewing…