Opinion ID: 2442709
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Sarah's Trial Testimony

Text: At the time of her father's jury trial, Sarah was eight years old and a third grade elementary school student. During her direct examination at trial, Sarah said she remembered talking to Klecan, the CAC interviewer, and that she spoke to Klecan about My daddy. When asked why she talked to Klecan on September 24, 2007 about her father, Sarah replied: Because he did something wrong to me. Sarah also confirmed that no one made her talk to the CAC interviewer. When Sarah was asked on direct examination, What is it that your daddy did? she initially replied, I don't know. The prosecutrix then asked Sarah whether she really did not know or whether she did not want to tell. Sarah replied, Don't want to tell you. Eight-year-old Sarah was then asked, Why don't you want to tell me what your daddy did? She answered, Because it's nasty. Following this exchange, the trial testimony of Sarah was interrupted in order for the State to present additional foundational testimony from Klecan before seeking to introduce the DVD recording of Sarah's prior out-of-court statement under section 3507.