Reglas sobre la evidencia de conducta sexual previa en casos de agresión sexual

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que, en juicios de agresión sexual, no se puede hablar de la vida sexual pasada de la víctima a menos que se cumplan ciertas reglas. Si se quiere usar esa información, el acusado debe pedir permiso al juez antes del juicio.

Es como si quisieras usar un ingrediente especial en una receta, pero primero necesitas que el chef apruebe que es adecuado para el plato antes de cocinarlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de agredir sexualmente a Ana. Si Juan quiere presentar pruebas sobre las relaciones pasadas de Ana, debe informar al juez tres días antes del juicio y demostrar por qué esa información es relevante. El juez decidirá si se puede usar esa información en el juicio.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ommon scheme or plan, the judge must find that the victim made prior allegations of sexual assault which were fabricated; and (ii) evidence of the victim's previous sexual conduct with the accused. (b) When the prosecution's case includes evidence of semen, pregnancy, or disease at the time of the incident or, in the case of pregnancy, between the time of the incident and trial, evidence of specific instances of the victim's previous sexual conduct is admissible solely to show the source of the semen, pregnancy, or disease. The accused may not offer evidence described in subdivision 3 except pursuant to the following procedure: (a) A motion shall be made by the accused at least three business days prior to trial, unless later for good cause shown, setting out with particularity the offer of proof of the evidence that the accused intends to offer, relative to the previous sexual conduct of the victim; (b) If the court deems the offer of proof sufficient, the court shall order a hearing out of the presence of the jury, if any, and in such hearing shall allow the accused to make a full presentation of the offer of proof; (c) At the conclusion of the hearing, if the court finds that the evidence proposed to be offered by the accused regarding the previous sexual conduct of the victim is admissible under subdivision 3 and that its probative value is not substantially outweighed by its inflammatory or prejudicial nature, the court shall make an order stating the extent to which evidence is admissible. The accused may then offer evidence pursuant to the order of the court; (d) If new information is discovered after the date of the hearing or during the course of trial, which may make evidence described in subdivision 3 admissible, the accused may make an offer of proof