Word: victimizations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sullivan added that while the victim said she had one drink and didn't talk to anyone in the bar. Carlos Machado, the former owner of the bar, said she had four drinks and had been laughing with the men and kissing them...
Moreover, the victim testified that the rapes took place on the pool table, while Machado said that "she was dragged across the floor to the pool table" after being raped...
...year-old victim also admitted that she had illegally received welfare benefits for three years, testimony which defense lawyers seized upon to discredit the woman...
...outcome of the case rests on whether the jury believes the victim's story or the chief witness's," said Kenneth Sullivan, the lawyer for one of the defendants...
...victim's lawyer, Scott Charnas, said a few discrepancies in her statements are to be expected. "Not many people could stand for 15 hours with six defense lawyers questioning her, and an afternoon [defense] lawyer taking notes at the morning trial," Charnas said...