What is the test for admitting evidence of sexual conduct of a complaining witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mason, C086591, C086617 (Cal. App. 2019):
section 782, which establishes procedural requirements for admitting evidence of the sexual conduct of a complaining witness.2 (See People v. Fontana (2010) 49 Cal.4th 351, 354, 362.) It was undisputed that defendant did not comply with these requirements. Accordingly, the trial court concluded the evidence should be excluded under section 782.
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