Washington’s “Rape Shield Law” limits a person charged with sexual assault from cross-examining their accusers regarding past sexual behavior. The spirit of the rape shield law is admirable and has merit. Clearly, just because someone has ‘slept around’ or has a kinky sex life, does not mean they consented to sexual contact on every occasion. Read More…
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Rape Conviction Reversed After Presumption of Innocence Violated
Regardless of the crime, all citizens should be treated with a presumption of innocence when navigating the justice system. That is the way the system is meant to work. However, that principal is often violated and difficult to correct. In a recent case, the defense was able to prove the violation and get a rape Read More…