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Feb 19, 2001 criminal-law rape credibility physical-evidence statutory-rape supreme-court

Rape Conviction Upheld: Credibility of the Accuser and the Role of Physical Evidence

The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, ruling that a credible victim's testimony suffices even without physical evidence and despite delayed reporting.