Dinkgrave v. Sloan

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• finding a written statement made by a witness who re- canted at trial to be “necessary” under a residual hearsay analysis
• finding a written statement made by a witness who re- canted at trial to be “necessary” under a residual hearsay analysis
• finding no error to admit victim’s statement to law enforcement as residual hearsay where she recanted and testified for defense
• observing: “The fact that [the beaten wife] was referred to the hospital [by the district attorney who wanted injuries documented for prosecution] is not a critical factor in deciding whether the medical exception applies to the statements she made to those treating her.”
• “MIL. R. EVID. 803(4) is not limited to statements made to medically licensed doctors, but may include others, such as persons providing medical treatment under the supervision or direction of medical personnel.”
• wife’s statement to the Office of Special Investigations was found to be admissible

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).