Knox v. State

The appellant was convicted for rape and sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment. Both at trial and on appeal he is represented by the Public Defender of Tuscaloosa County.

I

Initially the appellant contends that Section 12-21-203, Code of Alabama 1975, unconstitutionally restricts his right of confrontation because it renders inadmissible evidence relating to the past sexual behavior of the complaining witness in prosecutions for criminal sexual conduct. The claim of unconstitutionality was initially advanced in the motion for new trial.

There are two specific instances where the appellant…