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Missouri v. Long
Missouri Supreme Court
140 S.W.3d 27 (2004)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Jeffrey Long (defendant) was charged with rape. Other than the victim’s accusation, there was no other evidence, physical or otherwise, that Long raped the victim. At trial, Long sought to introduce testimony that the victim had made prior false allegations against three other men, including false allegations of physical assault, making threats, and sexual assault. The trial court excluded the testimony, ruling that it was inadmissible because it constituted extrinsic evidence of the victim’s character for truthfulness. Long was convicted, and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Teitelman, J.)
Dissent (Limbaugh Jr., J.)
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