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Feb 6, 2002 criminal-law rape evidence positive-identification force-and-intimidation reasonable-doubt

The Perils of Alibi: Why Positive Identification Alone Cannot Guarantee Conviction

Explore how the Supreme Court acquitted a rape accused despite positive identification, emphasizing that the prosecution must prove force and intimidation beyond reasonable doubt.