Nathaniel M. Lewis v. Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General of State of Ohio

OPINION

STEEH, District Judge.

In this habeas corpus petition, Petitioner Nathaniel M. Lewis argues that the trial court’s exclusion of certain evidence in his rape trial prevented him from conducting appropriate cross-examination, thus violating his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation. Because we find that the excluded evidence reasonably goes to the issue of the victim’s consent, as well as her motive in pursuing charges against Lewis, Petitioner’s constitutional right of confrontation has been violated. Therefore, the district court’s denial of habeas relief is REVERSED in accordance with…