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Phillips v. State

Citations

  • 545 So. 2d 221
  • 1989 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 36

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[E]vidence of the complaining witness’s having brought false charges of sexual assault against others does not violate the rape shield statute.”
  • “The defendant’s offer of proof that two prior, rape charges [against other people] had been the subject of .nolle prosequi ... did not demonstrate the falsity of those charges.”
  • allowing the admission of prior untrue accusations

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Judges: Bowen

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