Indefensible
I’m glad to see Attorney General Jon Bruning reversed course and will not allow the state to use consent as a defense in a case involving sex between a 12 year-old girl and a 17 year-old state ward. The state had planned to argue that it had no liability since the relationship was consensual. Regardless of whether that argument makes sense in a vacuum, it is infuriating in this context because the state would never allow such a defense to pass if it were on the other side of the court room.
Then again I’m no legal analyst. Perhaps this is a foolish move. But to my untrained eye at least the state is being consistent in not using a defense that state prosecutors themselves would tear to shreds.
The Comments
JT says Hard to believe it took October 29, 2009 at 11:32am
Hard to believe it took an AP article to get Bruning to change his stance. It was a ridiculous argument.
Dave K says RE: Hard to believe it took October 29, 2009 at 12:36pm
I know, he is such an evil person.