Stanford sexual assault victim faced personal questions at trial, records show
Source: The Guardian
The Stanford sexual assault victim faced personal questions about her drinking habits, her behavior at parties and her body, according to newly released trial records that shed light on the “traumatizing” court process the woman described in her viral impact statement.
The transcripts in the case of Brock Turner, the 20-year-old swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, offer fresh insight into how the former student’s lawyers interrogated the woman he assaulted and provide a window into a criminal process that advocates say can be unfair and painful for victims.
Turner’s attorney, Mike Armstrong, questioned the woman, who was not a Stanford student and was 22 years old at the time of the assault, about her drinking and partying in college, the records show.
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The documents released on Tuesday are from a 21 March hearing, when the victim, identified as Jane Doe, faced questions from the prosecutors and the defense attorney.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/19/stanford-sexual-assault-brock-turner-victim-personal-questions
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Tuesday 19 July 2016 23.06 BST
