State v. LaClair
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
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…
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