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PURVIS v. STATE

No. 49A02-0407-CR-566.

829 N.E.2d 572 (2005)

Willard PURVIS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Transfer Denied August 11, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Johnson, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Ryan D. Johanningsmeier, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.

OPINION

VAIDIK, J.

Case Summary

Willard Purvis was convicted of child molesting based in part on statements of his victim, ten-year-old M.B. M.B. made these statements to his mother and her boyfriend immediately after the offense, and he made statements to a police officer within two hours of the offense. On appeal, Purvis argues that M.B.'s evidence was admitted in violation of his confrontation rights. We hold that the statements to the mother...

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