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To: Motherbear
She's building a case.

No she's not. She's asking a witness to assume a hypothetical statement of facts based upon no evidence in the record.

The question was not only salacious, but it was technically improper. If she pulls the stunt again, I would expect the judge to levy a significant sanction.

78 posted on 10/10/2003 8:05:37 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mr. Lucky
More on the Rape Shield Law:
This Rule declares that evidence offered to prove the victim engaged in other sexual behavior, or evidence offered to prove any victim's sexual predisposition, is generally inadmissable in any civil or criminal proceeding involving alleged sexual misconduct.
100 posted on 10/10/2003 9:07:52 AM PDT by Merovingian
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