Legal Opinion

State v. DeSantis

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided June 22, 1989No. 88-1744-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.

John DeSantis appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault, contrary to sec. 940.225(2)(a), Stats; At trial, the court allowed a sexual assault counselor to testify as to the general behavior of sexual assault victims. The court did not allow a witness to testify regarding the complainant's allegedly untruthful prior sexual assault allegation, and did not allow DeSantis to cross-examine the complainant on this point.

*506The issues are whether the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the sexual assault counselor to testify and by not allowing testimony or…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. PharrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. WyssWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  3. State v. SchumacherWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  4. John Michael Hughes v. Robert RainesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  5. State v. FishnickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. DeSantisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. State v. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
  3. State v. RognrudCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
  4. State v. DeSantisCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1989

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