United States v. Douglas White

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• holding harmless the improper admission of a social worker’s hearsay testimony concerning a child’s report of sexual abuse where the credibility of the child’s testimony was supported by other witnesses
• observing that, when “[o]ther evidence to the same effect [is] properly before the jury,” evidence admitted in error is harmless (alteration in original) (citation omitted)
• observing that, when “[o]ther evidence to the same effect [is] properly before the jury,” evidence admitted in error is harmless (alteration in original) (citation omitted)
• insufficient evidence to establish that child-victim understood social worker was conducting an interview in order for her or another to provide medical diagnosis or treatment
• insufficient evidence to establish that child-complainant understood social worker was conducting interview in order for social worker or another to provide medical diagnosis or treatment
• denial of review is on the merits when based on finding 12 that newly-submitted material did not warrant a different outcome

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