State v. Jacobs
Citations
- 811 S.E.2d 579
- 370 N.C. 661
Syllabus
Whether Rule of Evidence 412, the 'Rape Shield Law,' generally excludes evidence of an alleged victim's sexually transmitted diseases whether the exception provided in Rule 412(b)(2) allows admission of such evidence in this case.
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- trial court erred in excluding expert’s testimony regarding presence of sexually transmitted disease in the victim but absence of that same disease in defendant as such conclusions would have permitted an inference that defendant did not commit the crime charged
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Judges: Jackson, Morgan
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