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Supreme Court Denies Cert. for Case Involving Ban of "Rape"

By Corey Rayburnyung

The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case (previously discussed here and here) involving a Nebraska judge who banned the word 'rape' in a criminal trial for sexual assault. The victim later sued the judge and appealed to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, who denied her claim. From The Associated Press:Lawyers for Tory Bowen had argued that Lancaster County District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront violated their client's constitutional rights by barring her from using such words as "rape kit" and "victim" during her testimony in the trial. The judge said he banned the language because was concerned about the accused's right to a fair trial.While restricting Bowen's testimony, Cheuvront allowed attorneys for Pamir Safi to use such words as "sex" and "intercourse" to describe the encounter between Safi and Bowen...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on October 27, 2008 (boomark / email).