State v. McLeod

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• holding that statements made for the purpose of medical evaluation, as opposed to those made for medical treatment, are not admissible pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Evidence 803(4)
• holding that in child sexual abuse cases, the admissibility of the victim’s statement to a medical provider is predicated upon a thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding the statement relative to the -8- statement’s truthfulness
• stating that all of the circumstances surrounding the statement should be examined for the admissibility decision
• noting the weight of other admitted evidence made any error in determining the admissibility of specific hearsay harmless
• evidence that eleven year old declarant discussed her medical history and circumstances of alleged assault with doc- tor supported inference that statements were made for purpose of medical treatment
• trial court’s admission of hearsay reviewed for abuse of discretion

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