Whether constitutional equal protection and due process principles require that a defendant charged with a sexual offense on an adult alleged victim be afforded the opportunity to introduce evidence of 'good character' and reputation for non-violence with respect to sexual offenses in response to the prosecution being permitted to introduce collateral act evidence for the sole purpose of demonstrating the defendant's 'propensity' to commit sexual offenses

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether constitutional equal protection and due process principles require that a defendant charged with a sexual offense on an adult alleged victim be afforded the opportunity to introduce evidence of “good character” and reputation for non-violence with respect to sexual offenses in response to the prosecution being permitted to introduce collateral act evidence for the sole purpose of demonstrating the defendant’s “propensity” to commit sexual offenses. il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii