State v. Bray

SCHUMAN, S. J.

Defendant was convicted of two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy, and one count each of strangulation and fourth-degree assault. On appeal, he argues that he was unlawfully denied the right to present material evidence, namely, information regarding internet searches made by the complaining witness, J. In particular, he argues that the trial court erred in refusing to compel the prosecution to obtain, and turn over to him, electronic data in the possession of Google that federal law permitted Google to release to the prosecution but not defendant. He…