United States v. Abraham Kasto

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• in sexual-assault case, deletion of portions of child-victim's diary relating prior sexual acts with others was proper
• absent circumstances to enhance probative value, evidence of victim’s unchastity is not sufficiently probative of consent or credibility; no constitutional violation to exclude irrelevant and inadmissible evidence
• absent circumstances to enhance probative value, evidence of victim's unchastity is not sufficiently probative of consent or credibility; no constitutional violation to exclude irrelevant and inadmissible evidence
• “[E]vidence of a rape victim’s . . . specific [sexual] acts with persons other than the defendant, is ordinarily insufficiently probative either of [the victim’s] general credibility as a witness or of [the victim’s] consent . . . .”

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