Child Sexual Abuse
| Author | Mark G. Daniel/Robert K. Gill |
| Pages | 305-376 |
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Chapter 17
Child Sexual Abuse
Table of Contents
§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 In General
§17:22.2 Notice
§17:23 Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases
§17:23.1 The Applicable Rules of Evidence
§17:23.2 Admissibility of Expert 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
TCL’H 17-2
§17:24.1 Statutory Law
§17:24.2 General Rules Defining the Outcry Statute
§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 EvidenceofVictim’sAge
§17:31 Impeachment With Other Accusations
§17:32 ObtainingChildProtectiveServicesRecords
§17:40 AmendmentsandChallengestoStatutory Offenses
§17:41 2003 Amendments
§17:42 FailuretoStoporReportAggravatedSexualAssaultofaChild
§17:43 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute
§17:43.1 Statutory Law
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§17:43.2 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute and Unanimity Clause
§17:43.3 Continuous Sexual Abuse Statute and Constitutional Challenges
§17:43.4 Venue
§17:44 Online Solicitation of A Minor Cases
§17:44.1 Statutory Law
§17:44.2 Case Law
§17:45 ImproperPhotographyorVisualRecording
§17:45.1 Statutory Law
§17:45.2 Case Law
§17:46 ImproperRelationshipBetweenEducatorandStudent
§17:50 Defenses to Child Sexual Assault Cases
§17:51 Mistake of Fact
§17:52 MistakeofLaw
§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 SpousalRelationship
§17:56 Medical Care Defense
§17:57 Three-YearAgeDifference
§17:57.1 Statutory Law
§17:57.2 Case Law
§17:60 CorroborationRequirement
§17:61 In General
§17:62 Outcry
§17:63 Corroboration
§17:70 LesserIncludedOffenses
§17:71 In General
§17:72 LesserIncludedOffensesandDoubleJeopardy*
§17:90 Special Probation Conditions
§17:91 Period of Supervision
§17:92 ProbationEligibility
§17:93 LimitationonDeferredAdjudication
§17:94 SexOffenderRegistration
§17:95 Child Safety Zone
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