People v. Sheperd

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• holding that defendant may cross-examine the victim about a prior false accusation of sexual assault if the defendant can show that the accusation was false
• holding that defendant may cross-examine the victim about a prior false accusation of sexual assault if the defendant can show that the accusation was false
• holding that “[sjilence, in the form of failing to appear voluntarily before the police and give a statement, prior to being arrested, is of such little probative value that it should not be introduced” even to impeach

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