77621919.2-268.2Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Criminal ProcedureEvidence And WitnessesIn GeneralRecent complaint hearsay exception (Subdivision (23) of Supreme Court Rule 2:803 derived from this section)1993, c. 592.Wilson v. Com.1113041615 S.E.2d 5002005-07-12https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063457/wilson-v-com/ . . . complaint" within the meaning of Code § 19.2-268.2. For the reasons that follow, we disagree . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Terry v. Com.2608952484 S.E.2d 6141997-05-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067480/terry-v-com/ . . . Woodard, we find that Code § 19.2-268.2 controls our decision, and Code § 19.2-268.2 is a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Breeden v. Com.Record No. 2272-4)2-4596 S.E.2d 5632004-06-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1264107/breeden-v-com/ . . . exception to the hearsay rule is codified as Code § 19.2-268.2, which provides, in pertinent part, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Hines v. CommonwealthRecord No. 760464217 Va. 9051977-04-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1259802/hines-v-commonwealth/ . . . testify". . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Woodard v. Com.Record No. 1049-93-3448 S.E.2d 3281994-09-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1399699/woodard-v-com/ . . . "recent complaint" rule. See Code § 19.2-268.2; Fisher v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 296, 300, 321 . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Mitchell v. Com.0362963486 S.E.2d 5511997-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067403/mitchell-v-com/ . . . a recent complaint of sexual assault. Code § 19.2-268.2 provides: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Castelow v. Com.1177981512 S.E.2d 1371999-03-16https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066440/castelow-v-com/ . . . testimony as corroboration, pursuant to Code § 19.2-268.2. We hold that the evidence did not . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Keith Alexander Mayberry v. Commonwealth of Virginia02251532016-03-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3183483/keith-alexander-mayberry-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . hearing both as a recent complaint under Code § 19.2-268.2 and as evidence of . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Jenkins v. Com.961459492 S.E.2d 1311997-09-12https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060013/jenkins-v-com/ . . . as a "recent-complaint" under Code § 19.2-268.2. That statute provides that "in any prosecution . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Blaylock v. Com.1579964496 S.E.2d 971998-02-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067078/blaylock-v-com/ . . . erroneously admitted in violation of Code § 19.2-268.2. Code § 19.2-268.2 provides: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-268.2/18.2-361Crimes against nature; penalty/18.2-361/18.2-366Adultery and fornication by persons forbidden to marry; incest/18.2-366/18.2-370Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties/18.2-370/18.2-370.1Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties/18.2-370.1/18.2-61Rape/18.2-61//19.2-268.2/19.2/16/1/19.2-268.2Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any prosecution for criminal sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, a violation of §§ 18.2-361, 18.2-366, 18.2-370 or § 18.2-370.1, the fact that the person injured made complaint of the offense recently after commission of the offense is admissible, not as independent evidence of the offense, but for the purpose of corroborating the testimony of the complaining witness.section1