Tex. App. Ct., 3rd Dist. (Austin)· 6/17/1999
Foreman v. State
Citations
- 995 S.W.2d 854
- 1999 Tex. App. LEXIS 4464
- 1999 WL 410375
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that victim’s mother and stepfather were not proper outcry witnesses when they both testified that they had no memory of the outcry
- reviewing cases that “establish the difficulty that can arise in identifying the proper outcry witness, and the broad discretion of district courts in making this determination”
- reviewing cases that “establish the difficulty that can arise in identifying the proper outcry witness, and the broad discretion of district courts in making this determination”
- “We interpret the statute to mean that the ‘first person’ refers to the first adult who can remember and relate at trial the child’s statement that in some discernible manner describes the alleged offense.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Jones, Smith, Yeakel
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.