State v. Poulor

Citations

• 2019 ND 215
• 932 N.W.2d 534

Syllabus

The admission into evidence of a witness's out-of-court testimonial statements does not violate the Confrontation Clause if a defendant has an opportunity to cross-examine a witness at trial. Rule 803(24), N.D.R.Ev., provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for a child's statement about sexual abuse, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness. A conviction will be reversed on appeal on the ground of insufficient evidence only if, after viewing the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the verdict, no rational factfinder could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.