United States v. Kootswatewa

The Ninth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for sexually abusing a developmentally delayed 11 year old girl. The panel held that the district court properly exercised its discretion in admitting the testimony of a nurse practitioner and a law enforcement officer about statements the victim made to them during interviews conducted shortly after the abuse occurred. The panel also held that defendant's remaining challenge to the propriety of the prosecutor's closing argument did not merit reversal. View "United States v. Kootswatewa" on Justia Law