Currie v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Reznick Currie contends that his rape conviction should be reversed because (1) the trial judge erred in prohibiting defense counsel from discussing in closing argument to the jury the victim’s post-incident sexual conduct, and (2) the Commonwealth failed to provide the defense with exculpatory information pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.

The evidence establishes that two weeks after the victim’s boyfriend was killed in a construction accident, she invited Currie to become her roommate in order to help defray…