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Illinois Supreme Court· 9/24/1992

People v. Zwart

Citations

  • 600 N.E.2d 1169
  • 151 Ill. 2d 37
  • 175 Ill. Dec. 711
  • 1992 Ill. LEXIS 116

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  • recognizing that a child’s delay in reporting abuse may be explained by the fact that victims are often threatened not to tell anyone about the abuse
  • recognizing that a child's delay in reporting abuse may be explained by the fact that victims are often threatened not to tell anyone about the abuse
  • holding that content of three-year-old victim’s statements supported their reliability where they reflected a knowledge of sexual activity which is unexpected and unusual for a child of that age
  • holding that declarant’s statements were not excited utterances because the declarant was interviewed by three people at least three times before she made her first statement regarding the abuse.
  • observing that “courts have recognized that child victims of sexual abuse are often reluctant to discuss the abuse with anyone other than their mothers”
  • requiring a clear showing the trial court abused its discretion to overturn a ruling on the admissibility of evidence

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Judges: Bilandic, Heiple, Freeman

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