State v. Goulet

During final argument in the defendant’s trial on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and one of kidnapping, the prosecutor commented on defense counsel’s failure to elicit any testimony indicating that the victim was sexually promiscuous. The defense objected on the ground that the rape shield law, RSA 632-A:6, would have precluded admission of any such evidence, and objected further to the refusal of the Superior Court (Dalianis, J.) to give any curative instruction. This appeal followed the defendant’s conviction on the two assault charges. We affirm.

The victim had left a…