West Virginia Supreme Court· 7/22/1997

State v. Quinn

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490 S.E.2d 34
200 W. Va. 432

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concluding that, absent showing of falsity, alleged victim’s statements about sexual abuse by others constitutes inadmissible evidence under rape shield law
holding that evidence of victim’s allegations of sexual assault by person other than defendant is within scope of rape shield law unless allegations are proven to be false
detailing the T.M.'s reports to her aunt and a social worker
when trial court finds a strong probability that the victim has made prior false accusations of sexual misconduct, evidence relating to those statements may be considered outside the scope of the rape shield law
statements victim made about others molesting victim
statements victim made about others molesting victim

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Judges: Starcher, Maynard, Workman

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