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The testimony is admissible. It qualifies as a present sense impression, so satisfies trhe hearsay rules, and does not meet the definition of testimonial because it is not a description of some aspect of the crime nor an accusation, nor was it made to the police to aid their investigation, so it satisfies the Crawford rule.

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Let's look at another exception, statements for medical purposes. If a child tells her mother that she has been molested by her uncle, can the mother testify to the statement or is it barred by Crawford? When you think you know the answer, click here .