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Most states have had rape shield laws in place for decades.
In Florida, the rape shield law as it applies to this discussion is:
1) Victims testimony does not need to be corroborated.
2) Victims sexual history between any other person than the defendant is not admissible.
3) Reputation evidence, prior sexual conduct and manner of dress are not admissible except under very limited circumstances.
Most challenges by defendants to the rape shield law center on whether defendant was the person who was responsible for the semen/disease/injury. Evidentiary hearings as to admissibility are always first done while the jury is taken out of the room. It is very difficult to get this type of evidence admitted.
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