Legal Opinion
Taus v. Senkowski
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 26, 2003No. 02-CV-4492 (JBW), 03-MISC-0066 (JBW)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM, JUDGMENT & ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
This matter involves a conviction for the serial sexual abuse of minors. In general, such cases present special problems concerning the susceptibility of young complainants to suggestive questioning and false memories. Also to be considered is the possibility of community hysteria sparked by law-enforcement investigation into the crimes. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and this court have recognized that matters involving the sexual abuse of children are a special class' of case requiring special protections — beginning…
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