In re L. A. G.

Having written the opinion of the court after the original hearing of this case, see In re L.A.G., D.C.App., 396 A.2d 981 (1979), which, upon rehearing, the division now overturns, I feel constrained to further explicate the views I expressed in that opinion.

By its holding in this case, the present majority opinion further extends the antiquated requirement of independent evidence to corroborate the testimony of a complaining witness. This is done in spite of our recognition of a long history of dissatisfaction with the corroboration doctrine. See In re J.W.Y., D.C.App., 363 A.2d 674, 677…