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FRANCISCO FERNANDO FIGUEROA v. STATE OF MARYLAND

FRANCISCO FERNANDO FIGUEROA v. STATE OF MARYLAND

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Criminal procedure — Rape Shield Law — Cross-examination by defense

A jury in the Circuit Court for convicted Francisco Fernando Figueroa, the appellant, of sexually abusing K. … The appellant challenges these convictions, presenting the following three questions: 1. Did the court below err by denying Appellant full access to the educational records and mental health records of the complaining witness? 2. Did the trial circuit court err or abuse its discretion by allowing the prosecution to introduce evidence contained in State’s Exhibit #3? 3. Did the trial court impermissibly restrict cross-examination of the complaining witness?

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