California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Silva, B239340 (Cal. App. 2013):
Defendant challenges the adequacy of two jury instructions: on rape trauma and on prior consensual sexual intercourse. The adequacy of jury instructions is subject to de novo review. (People v. Cole (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1158, 1217.)
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