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“Prompt Outcry” Exception to Hearsay Rule Applied to Complaint Made After Several Days

The Third Department determined the “prompt outcry” exception to the hearsay rule applied to a very young victim who complained about the incident after several days:

Under the prompt outcry rule, “evidence that a victim of sexual assault promptly complained about the incident is admissible to corroborate the allegation that an assault took place” … . “‘[P]romptness is a relative concept  dependent  on  the  facts — what  might  qualify as  prompt  in one  case might  not in another'” ….   Here, the sexual contact occurred over a weekend during which the victim was in the care of defendant’s mother. The victim returned to his mother’s care on a Sunday and disclosed the events to her on the following Friday. Considering  the  victim’s young age and  the  familial relationship between  the victim and defendant, we  agree with County Court’s determination  that  the  hearsay  statements  fell within the prompt  outcry rule …, and  the court provided an  appropriate instruction limiting the use of the testimony … .  People v Lapi, 104623, 3rd Dept 4-4-13

 

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