Wyoming Supreme Court· 2/2/2016

Byron Nelson Griggs v. State

Citations

2016 WY 16
367 P.3d 1108
2016 Wyo. LEXIS 16
2016 WL 393165

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explaining that “[a] prior consistent statement cannot be used as a means of proving ‘new points not covered in the testimony’ of the declarant” (citation omitted)
noting that “an error in admission of hearsay is not 3 Mr. Brown asserts that the challenged evidence could not have been admitted as “prior consistent statements” under W.R.E. 801(d)(1)(B
noting that Rule 404(b) determinations are not made in the first instance on appeal
holding a prior consistent statement was admissible when a forensic interviewer testified to statements children made to her, though the interviewer used the word “crotch,” and the children testified using the terms “bad area” and “private spot.”
outlining “[t]he factors that should be considered in assessing the reliability of a complaint regarding sexual offenses” when there is a specific taint allegation
finding nurse practitioner’s statement, including her conclusion that history was positive for child sexual abuse, admissible under Rule 803(4)

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Judges: Burke, Hill, Fox, Kautz

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