Conner was charged with attacking and robbing an 84-year-old man who lived alone and suffered poor eyesight, some hearing loss, and occasional lapses of memory. The victim gave two statements to police but died of unrelated causes before Conner's trial. The trial court denied Conner's motion to exclude the victim's statements as hearsay, citing a special hearsay exception involving the elderly. Conner then pled no contest but reserved the right to appeal the hearsay issue. On appeal the Second District Court affirmed.