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STATE v. FONTENOT

No. 19-0295.

958 N.W.2d 549 (2021)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Timothy Michael FONTENOT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed April 23, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey , State Appellate Defender, and Ashley Stewart (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Sheryl Soich (argued), Assistant Attorney General, Jerry Vander Sanden , County Attorney, and Jordan N. Schier , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Christensen, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Waterman, Mansfield, and McDermott, JJ., joined. McDonald, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Appel and Oxley, JJ., joined.

In this case, over the defendant's objection, the jury was shown a video recording of a child's forensic interview where the child discussed the defendant's sexual abuse of her. This interview occurred at the time the child reported the abuse, and long before criminal charges were brought. The video was shown to the jury...

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