Hypothetical Case

Question 1

What is the rape shield law?

Answer 1

In old common-law, when a rape case was brought to court testimony of the victims sexual partners was allowed

rape shield law states a woman’s sexual history will not be brought up but instead focus on the accused

Question 2

What is the “year and a day” rule?

Answer 2

In old common-law, if injury that was done to a person causes them to die within one year and one day the accused was guilty. (Technology was not advanced enough back in the day to be able to see the proximate cause of a person’s injury and death)