The People v. Daniel A. Ludwig

OPINION OF THE COURT

Read, J.

In this child sexual abuse case, County Court permitted the People to elicit testimony about complainant’s prior consistent statements disclosing the abuse, and precluded defendant’s mother from testifying about a prior allegedly inconsistent statement made by complainant. We conclude that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion when he made these evidentiary rulings. The challenged testimony was admissible for the nonhearsay purpose of explaining to the jury how and when the sexual abuse came to light, resulting in an investigation and defendant’s eventual…