Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2/16/1987

State v. Cooper

Citations

353 S.E.2d 451
291 S.C. 351
1987 S.C. LEXIS 210

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videotape procedure appropriate after trial court conducted discussion with victim and victim’s mother about victim’s fear of defendant
in camera testimony from the child and her mother related the child’s fear of the defendant was adequate
while it is preferable for child accuser to testify in criminal trial, face-to-face requirement of confrontation may be served by appearance before counsel for cross-examination outside defendant’s presence
videotape prerecorded while defendant observed on monitor from separate room
child’s testimony videotaped out of presence of defendant and jury
use of videotaped testimony upheld against constitutional challenge

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Judges: Chandler, Ness, Gregory, Finney, Harwell

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