State v. Dunlap

¶ 1. In this case we review a published decision of the court of appeals, State v. Dunlap, 2000 WT App 251, 239 Wis. 2d 423, 620 N.W.2d 398, which reversed an order of the Walworth County Circuit Court, John R. Race, Judge. The question before us is whether a defendant who is charged with sexual assault should be allowed to present evidence of sexual behavior exhibited by the child complainant prior to the alleged assault, even though the evidence would normally be barred by the rape shield law, because the State has introduced expert testimony to explain the complainant's reporting behavior.

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