White v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 54 state decisions

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1. “An exception to this rule exists when the trial court, at an in camera hearing, makes a written determination that such evidence is relevant to a fact in issue, and that its probative value outweighs its inflammatory or prejudicial nature. Ark. Code Ann. § 16-42-101 (c)(2)(C). The statute’s purpose is to shield victims of rape or sexual abuse from the humiliation of having their sexual conduct, unrelated to the charges pending, paraded before the jury and the public when such conduct is irrelevant to the defendant’s guilt. State v. Townsend, 366 Ark. 152 , 233 S.W.3d 680 (2006). Accordingly, the trial court is vested with a great deal of discretion in determining whether the evidence is relevant, and we will not overturn the trial court’s decision unless it constitutes a clear error or a manifest abuse of discretion. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackson v. State

2. “In any criminal prosecution under § 5-14-101 et seq. or § 5-26-202 ... opinion evidence, reputation evidence, or evidence of specific instances of the victim’s prior sexual conduct with the defendant or any other person, evidence of a victim’s prior allegations of sexual conduct with the defendant or any other person, which allegations the victim asserts to be true, or evidence offered by the defendant concerning prior allegations of sexual conduct by the victim with the defendant or any other person if the victim denies making the allegations is not admissible by the defendant, either through direct examination of any defense witness or through cross-examination of the victim or other prosecution witness, to attack the credibility of the victim, to prove consent or any other defense, or for any other purpose.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackson v. State

3. “Rogers was convicted of rape under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-14-103 , which provides in pertinent part: (a) A person commits rape if he or she engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with another person: (1) By forcible compulsion; ... (3)(A) Who is less than fourteen (14) years of age. (4)(A) Who is a minor and the actor is the victim's: (i) Guardian;”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rogers v. State