· 9/10/1987
Wildermuth v. State
Citations
- 530 A.2d 275
- 310 Md. 496
- 1987 Md. LEXIS 279
How courts have described this case
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- finding jury likely assumed procedure was used to reduce trauma any child might suffer through public testimony
- discussing common law and constitutional implications of defendant’s presence at trial
- court applies Ohio v. Roberts test in upholding statute allowing closed circuit television testimony of child victims of sexual abuse
- court applies Ohio v. Roberts test in upholding statute allowing closed circuit television testimony of child victims of sexual abuse
- “expert testimony may not be essential;” testimony of parent, combined with the child’s own testimony and judicial observation of the child, may suffice
- personal observation by the judge should be the rule rather than the exception
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Judges: Adkins
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