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Trial/Jury selection startsMonday in Lukas caseContinued from IBlawyers must keep to the facts: whether the claims were filed, whether a hearing was held and what happened as a result of the hearing.The claims allege inappropriate physical contact and/or behavior on the part of two pharmacy employees. All four were dismissed after a hearingLukas* lawyer, Marc McCrory,said the harassment claims showttiat the woman has lied before to get what she wants.Usually, Wisconsin’s rape shield law prevents defense lawyers from using information about an alleged victim’s sexual past. The law is designed to prevent the victim frombeing put on trial.However, it provides an exemption for evidence of prior false allegations of sexual assault,Jefferson County District Attorney David Wambach, who is acting as special prosecutor, expressed concern that defense lawyers intended to impeach the woman’s reputation and distract the jury.Wambach has said that it’s not clear the woman's Indiana allegations were false. Because they were dismissed does not mean they didn’t happen, he has said.The trial is expected to last three days.CreativekhKh■p \ArrangementsFor AilOccasions
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Janesville Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Nov 15, 1997
Page 14
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