Child sexual abuse

• Author: Mark G. Daniel/Robert K. Gill
• Pages: 879-960

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CHAPTER 17

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§17:10 PRETRIAL NOTICE OF PRIMARY OFFENSE

§17:11 In General

§17:20 EVIDENCE IN CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

§17:21 “On or About”

§17:21.1 In General

§17:22 CCP Art. 38.37 and Extraneous Offenses

§17:22.1 Statutory Law

§17:22.2 In General

§17:22.3 Notice

§17:23 Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases

§17:23.1 The Applicable Rules of Evidence

§17:23.2 Admissibility of Exper t Opinion Testimony

§17:23.2.1 The Trial Court’s Gatekeeping Role

§17:23.2.2 Admissibility Standards

§17:23.2.3 Reliability

§17:23.2.3.1 Scientif‌ic Evidence

§17:23.2.3.2 Novel Scientif‌ic Evidence

§17:23.2.3.3 Non-Scientif‌ic Evidence

§17:23.2.4 Relevance

§17:23.2.5 General Acceptance and Judicial Notice

§17:23.3 Qualif‌ications of Expert Witnesses

§17:23.3.1 In General

§17:23.3.2 Appellate Review of Expert Witness Qualif‌ications

§17:23.3.3 Recognized Areas of Expertise in Child Abuse Cases

§17:23.3.4 Properly Qualif‌ied Witnesses

§17:23.3.5 Unqualif‌ied Witnesses

§17:23.3.6 Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses

§17:23.3.6.1 General Rules

§17:23.3.6.2 Hypothetical Questions

§17:23.3.6.3 Exclusion of Underlying Evidence

§17:23.3.7 Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses

§17:23.3.7.1 Impeaching Expert Witnesses

§17:23.3.7.2 Underlying Facts and Data

§17:24 “Outcry” Statements

§17:24.1 Statutory Law

§17:24.2 General Rules Def‌ining the Outcry Statute

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§17:24.3 Burden of Proof

§17:24.3.1 Availability of Child Declarant

§17:24.3.2 First Person to Whom Statement Made

§17:24.3.3 Description of Details of Offense

§17:24.3.4 Age of Declarant

§17:24.4 Notice Provision

§17:24.4.1 General Rules

§17:24.4.2 Summary of Statement

§17:24.5 The Required Hearing

§17:24.5.1 When Hearing Required

§17:24.5.2 Reliability of the Statement

§17:24.6 Article 38.072 and Extraneous Offenses

§17:24.7 Objections

§17:24.8 Other Hearsay Exceptions

§17:24.9 Appellate Review

§17:25 Videotapes and Closed Circuit Television

§17:25.1 In General

§17:25.2 Interpretation of Statute (C.C.P. 38.071)

§17:25.2.1 Applicability (Section 1)

§17:25.2.2 Videotape Provisions (Sections 2, 4 and 5)

§17:25.2.2.1 Section 2

§17:25.2.2.2 Section 4

§17:25.2.2.3 Section 5

§17:25.2.2.4 Predicate

§17:25.2.3 Closed Circuit Television Provision (Section 3)

§17:25.2.4 Sections 6 Through 13

§17:25.2.5 Unavailability of Child

§17:25.2.6 Objections

§17:26 Evidence of Penetration

§17:27 Evidence of Sexual Contact

§17:28 Evidence of Intent

§17:29 Physical Description by a Child

§17:30 EVIDENCE OF VICTIM’S AGE

§17:31 Impeachment With Other Accusations

§17:32 Obtaining Child Protective Services Records

§17:40 AMENDMENTS AND CHALLENGES TO STATUTORY OFFENSES

§17:41 2003 Amendments

§17:42 Reporting Child Abuse

§17:42.1 Failure to Stop or Report Aggravated Sexual Assault

§17:42.2 False Report of Child Abuse

§17:43 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute

§17:43.1 Statutory Law

§17:43.2 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute and Unanimity Clause

§17:43.3 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute and Constitutional Challenges

§17:43.4 Venue

§17:43.5 Suff‌iciency of Evidence

§17:44 Online Solicitation of A Minor Cases

§17:44.1 Statutory Law

§17:44.2 Case Law

§17:45 Improper Photography or Visual Recording

§17:45.1 Statutory Law

§17:45.2 Case Law

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§17:46 Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student

§17:47 Child Pornography

§17:48 Duty to Report Images of Child Pornography

§17:48.1 Statutory Law

§17:48.2 Case Law

§17:49 The “Revenge Porn” Statute

§17:50 DEFENSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

§17:51 Mistake of Fact

§17:52 Mistake of Law

§17:53 Promiscuity Defense

§17:53.1 The Rules

§17:53.2 Applicability

§17:53.3 Burden of Proof

§17:53.4 In Camera Hearing Required

§17:53.5 Admissibility to Show Motive or Bias

§17:54 First Amendment Free Speech

§17:55 Spousal Relationship

§17:56 Medical Care Defense

§17:57 Three-Year Age Difference

§17:57.1 Statutory Law

§17:57.2 Case Law

§17:60 CORROBORATION REQUIREMENT

§17:61 In General

§17:62 Outcry

§17:63 Corroboration

§17:70 LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES

§17:71 In General

§17:72 Lesser Included Offenses and Double Jeopardy*

§17:90 SPECIAL PROBATION CONDITIONS

§17:91 Period of Supervision

§17:92 Probation Eligibility

§17:93 Limitation on Deferred Adjudication

§17:94 Sex Offender Registration

§17:95 Child Safety Zone

§17:96 Psychological Counseling Sessions

§17:97 Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

§17:98 Community Service Restitution

§17:99 Sex Offender Supervision Fee

§17:100 DNA Testing

§17:101 Other Conditions

§17:110 SENTENCING AND SEVERANCE PROVISIONS

§17:111 In General

§17:112 Age Based Findings

§17:120 SPECIAL ENHANCEMENT PROVISIONS

§17:121 1995 Version of Penal Code §12.42

§17:122 1997 Version of Penal Code §12.42

§17:123 2003 Changes to Statute

§17:124 2007 Version of Statute