Evidence that a complainant appeared 'shocked and scared' shortly after alleged sexual offending, observed by a witness who knew the complainant, is capable of amounting to distressed condition evidence that may corroborate the complainant's account, provided there is a close connection in time and location. Arguments about the brevity of the observation, absence of other indicia of distress, and alternative explanations go to weight for the jury, not to the threshold question of whether the evidence is capable of amounting to corroboration.
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