This appeal of a conviction for rape and related crimes centers on two exceptions to the evidentiary rule against use of prior consistent statements to buttress a witness' testimony. We hold that evidence of prompt outcry was admissible but that other pretrial statements by the complainant, introduced by the prosecution to rehabilitate her after impeachment by the defense with prior inconsistent statements...
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