Villafranco v. State

Hill, Chief Justice.

Guadalupe Villafrancó, his brother Carlos, and Jeffrey Davis were tried by a jury and convicted of rape.1 They appeal, arguing that in two respects the trial court misconstrued Georgia’s rape shield statute, OCGA § 24-2-3 (Code Ann. § 38-202.1), thereby erroneously excluding evidence relevant to their defense. They argue in the alternative that if the trial court correctly construed the statute, it is unconstitutional because it violates their right to confrontation as guaranteed by the sixth amendment to the United States Constitution (Code Ann. § 1-806). Davis v. Alaska,…