State v. Long

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Jeffrey D. Long was convicted of one count of forcible rape, section 566.030, RSMo 2000,1 and one count of forcible sodomy, section 566.060. The trial court abused its discretion by prohibiting Long from introducing evidence of prior false allegations by the victim. The judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.

FACTS

According to the state’s evidence, the victim went to Long’s apartment with Chris Manning. Once at Long’s apartment, all three began drinking. At some point, Long and Manning beat and sexually assaulted the victim and then forced her out of Long’s…