Legal Opinion

In the Interest of N.D.C.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 12, 2007No. SC 88163PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.1

I. Introduction

The Webster County juvenile office appeals the circuit court’s ruling excluding *603child victim hearsay testimony by application of Crawford v. Washington.2 The circuit court erred. The child’s statements to her mother were non-testimonial. Crawford does not apply. The statements are admissible under section 491.075.3 A peremptory writ of prohibition is directed to issue prohibiting the exclusion of the testimony on the basis of Cranford.

II. Facts and Procedural History

The juvenile office brought delinquency charges against N.D.C., a juvenile, alleging that he…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. United States v. Daniel Lewis Lee, Also Known as Daniel Lewis Graham, Also Known as D L Graham, Also Known as Danny LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. State Ex Rel. Chassaing v. MummertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
  5. State v. KempSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. MoadMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. In re A.C.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  3. State of Missouri v. Jerri SmileySupreme Court of Missouri · 2016
  4. Jackson v. Stahl Specialty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. State ex rel. Jackson v. ParkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2016

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