Hajireen v. State

Tuan Pingeran Hajireen, appellant, was accused of sexually assaulting J.M., an eight-year-old girl.1 A jury sitting in the *541Circuit Court for Montgomery County found him guilty of a third-degree sexual offense. The court imposed a sentence of seven years, all but two suspended, to be followed by supervised probation. Appellant additionally was required to register as a sex offender.

Appellant presents five questions for our review,2 which we have consolidated and rephrased as follows:

1. Did the circuit court err when it admitted a recorded interview between a social worker and the victim?

2. Did…