Key legal question
Whether the defendant's confrontation rights were violated by the victim hearing procedure without direct questioning by him
Extracted holding
No violation occurred because the defendant's lawyer could question the victim, he could follow the examination indirectly, and he had sufficient opportunity to comment on her testimony.
Extracted reasoning
The court balanced defense rights against victim protection under the OHG; in sexual offense cases protective measures may limit direct confrontation. The chosen setup sufficiently preserved the ability to challenge credibility, and video transmission is not always required.