Evidence - North Carolina Allows Admission of the Unthinkable: Hearsay Exceptions and Statements Made by Sexually Abused Children - State v. Smith

Authors

Benita A. Lloyd

Abstract

This Note will discuss how the court's decision to expand the traditional hearsay exceptions under Rule 803 ranks in effectiveness with other methods which allow into evidence hearsay statements of a child victim. While Smith does not provide admission of all critical hearsay statements made by sexually abused children, the decision goes a long way in allowing North Carolina courts to admit the unthinkable.

Recommended Citation

Benita A. Lloyd, Evidence - North Carolina Allows Admission of the Unthinkable: Hearsay Exceptions and Statements Made by Sexually Abused Children - State v. Smith, 9 Campbell L. Rev. 437 (1987).