CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
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Hearsay Exceptions re Writings
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Social Studies Report-Juvenile
.........Stmts of Incompetent M Inadmiss.
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Statements of allegedly molested minor re precocious sexual knowledge and statements admitted to show M feared father were inadmissible hearsay.
Admission of Ms' hearsay stmts in social study not supported by evidence of competency at time stmts made; rev'd & remanded with instructions on competency determination and burdens of prf/prod.
Error to admit incompetent minor's social study comments.