Sha-Ron Haines v. United States
DueProcess Privacy
Can the Government invoke Federal Rule of Evidence 412, the rape shield, over the objection of the victim, when doing so infringes upon a defendant's constitutional rights to present a defense and to cross examination
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Can the Government invoke Federal Rule of Evidence 412, the rape shield, over the objection of the victim, when doing so infringes upon a defendant's constitutional rights to present a defense and to cross examination. Can the Government infringe upon the alleged victim's right to privacy by overriding her decision to waive the protections afforded by Federal Rule of Evidence 412, without any reasonable governmental/pubic interest to justify said intrusion? Both are issues of first impression. : ii