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Rape Shield Laws at EvidenceProf

By Corey Rayburnyung

EvidenceProf Blog has had quite a few posts on rape shield laws that raise very difficult questions.  Here is another one:The Court of Appeals of Kansas' recent opinion in State v. Jackson, 2008 WL 538948 (Kan.App. 2008), contains an interesting application of the rape shield rule. In Jackson, Darrell Jackson was a family friend who babysat for A.C., a girl who was between ten and twelve years old between 1999 and 2002.  According to A.C., during this time period, Jackson sexually assaulted her more than 50 times.  During this period of time,  A.C. was twice placed into the custody of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS).  At trial, the prosecution: "emphasized-from opening statement to closing argument-that A...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).