Morgan v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
54 P.3d 332 (2002)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The State of Alaska (plaintiff) charged Frederick Morgan (defendant) with sexual assault based on the accusation of T.F., the victim. Morgan claimed that T.F. had consented to the sexual conduct. Morgan sought to introduce the testimony of witnesses claiming that T.F. had twice previously falsely accused men of sexually assaulting her. The trial court excluded the testimony under Federal Rule of Evidence 608(b) and convicted Morgan. Morgan appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Mannheimer, J.)
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