{"id":538,"date":"2019-08-20T20:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T00:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=538"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:21:04","slug":"court-discusses-parameters-of-floridas-rape-shield-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/court-discusses-parameters-of-floridas-rape-shield-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses Parameters of Florida’s Rape Shield Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

In many cases in which a defendant is charged with a sex crime, both the State and the defendant will rely on testimony and other circumstantial evidence to support their position. The testimony that is admissible in sex crime cases is limited, however, to protect the alleged victims of such crimes. For example, Florida\u2019s Rape Shield law prohibits a criminal defendant from introducing evidence of the victim\u2019s sexual activity. Recently, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, discussed the parameters of the Rape Shield law, in a case<\/a> in which the defendant was charged with sexual battery. If you live in Tampa and are charged with a sex crime it is critical to meet with an experienced Tampa sex crime defense attorney to discuss what evidence the State may introduce against you and what you can do to protect your rights.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/h2>\n

It is reported that the victim met the defendant, a pastor when she was in fifth grade and established a relationship with him when she was a freshman in high school. She reported that the defendant would buy her gifts and that she would occasionally spend the night at his house. On several occasions, the defendant reportedly sexually assaulted the victim. The victim stated the defendant stopped giving her gifts when she stopped attending church. She cut ties with the defendant in November 2014, after which she reported to her family what happened.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the victim was interviewed during a counseling session in 2013, during which she reported three incidents of sexual abuse, none of which were perpetrated by the defendant. The victim stated during the session that those were the only times she was touched inappropriately. The defendant was charged with lewd or lascivious battery and sexual battery. Prior to trial, the State moved to preclude evidence of the victim\u2019s prior sexual relationships pursuant to Florida\u2019s Rape Shield law. The court granted the motions, and the case proceeded to trial. The defendant was convicted, after which he appealed, arguing in part that the trial court erred in precluding evidence of the victim\u2019s sexual abuse history.<\/p>\n

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In many cases in which a defendant is charged with a sex crime, both the State and the defendant will rely on testimony and other circumstantial evidence to support their position. The testimony that is admissible in sex crime cases is limited, however, to protect the alleged victims of such crimes. For example, Florida\u2019s Rape […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"\nFlorida Rape Shield Law: What It Blocks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facing a Florida sex case? 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