Legal Opinion
State v. Dubois
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 23, 1988No. 88-151PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
In this sexual assault case, the State made a motion in limine “to exclude all evidence regarding any past sexual conduct of the alleged victim with her brother” because its admission would violate the rape shield law, 13 V.S.A. § 3255(a)(3). The hearing on the motion revealed that the defense might use evidence described in the motion in a number of ways, most likely to attack the credibility of the brother who had first reported the alleged incident giving rise to the prosecution. It is also agreed between the defendant and the State that the sexual conduct between the brother and the…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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