Legal Opinion

State v. LaClair

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided August 10, 1981No. 80-347PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKing, C.J.

The defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated felonious sexual assault. RSA 632-A:2 (Supp. 1979). He contends that the trial court improperly denied him the opportunity to cross-examine the prosecutrix concerning inconsistent statements she had made concerning whether she was a virgin at the time of the alleged rape. He also argues that the rape shield law, RSA 632-A:6 (Supp. 1979), unconstitutionally impaired his ability to rebut certain medical evidence presented against him. Finally, he contends that the trial court impermissibly allowed the prosecutrix’s mother to testify to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. State v. HowardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
  3. United States v. Abraham KastoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  4. State Ex Rel. Pope v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. PuglieseSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. WallaceOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  2. People v. SandovalIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. CresseySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
  4. State v. BenoitSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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