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Winfield V. Commonwealth: The Application Of The Virginia Rape Shield Statute, Philip L. Hatchett
Winfield V. Commonwealth: The Application Of The Virginia Rape Shield Statute, Philip L. Hatchett
University of Richmond Law Review
In Winfield v. Commonwealth, the Virginia Supreme Court held that the state's recently enacted rape shield statute could not restrict or infringe upon the defendant's sixth amendment right under the United States Constitution to confront his accusers. In overruling the trial judge, the court stated that section 18.2-67.7 of the Code of Virginia actually expanded the admissibility of evidence related to specific prior sexual conduct of the prosecutrix. By this ruling, Virginia has joined a minority of jurisdictions which have refused to recognize the special dilemma of the prosecutrix in a rape trial and to grant additional protections under her …
Juvenile Court And Arrest Records, Adrienne Volenik
Juvenile Court And Arrest Records, Adrienne Volenik
Law Faculty Publications
Recognizing the near impossibility of changing societal views toward juvenile offenders, many legislators have at- tempted instead to combat the harmful effects of a delinquency adjudication by providing for concealment of juvenile records, on the grounds that such concealment will aid the child's reintegration into society.