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· 9/23/1975

State v. DeLawder

Citations

  • 344 A.2d 446
  • 28 Md. App. 212
  • 90 A.L.R. 3d 1286
  • 1975 Md. App. LEXIS 361

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  • finding that the defendant’s right to confrontation required the admission of evidence supporting the defense theory that the complainant accused him of rape because she was afraid to tell her mother that she engaged in consensual sex with other men and was pregnant
  • evidence of the complaining witness’ prior sexual conduct held admissible when it specifically established a motive to make a false claim of rape
  • evidence that victim was sexually active must be admitted where victim allegedly accused defendant of rape out of fear of telling her mother that she was pregnant
  • evidence that victim was sexually active must be admitted where victim allegedly accused defendant of rape out of fear of telling her mother that she was pregnant

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