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STATE v. SKAHILL

No. 19-1067.

966 N.W.2d 1 (2021)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jake SKAHILL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed October 22, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey , State Appellate Defender, and Ashley C. Stewart (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Zachary C. Miller (argued), Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Mansfield, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.

I. Introduction.

This case presents the recurring issue of when forensic interviews of child complaining witnesses should be admitted into evidence. The defendant was convicted of sexually abusing his seven-year-old daughter. At trial, the daughter testified and described the abuse. In addition, a nurse, a physician...

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