{"id":451,"date":"2015-08-21T09:24:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/?p=451"},"modified":"2015-08-21T09:24:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:24:26","slug":"st-paul-rape-case-features-text-messages-as-key-evidence-for-the-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/st-paul-rape-case-features-text-messages-as-key-evidence-for-the-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Paul Rape Case Features Text Messages as Key Evidence for the Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rape Trial of Owen Labrie began this week with opening statements and testimony of the complaining witness in the case.<\/p>\n<p>In this Blog, I will review what I see as the strength of the Defense case and why I would expect the jury to find Owen not guilty on the Rape Charge.<\/p>\n<p>The case revealed a disturbing culture at St. Paul Boarding, a New Hampshire prep school, which students referred to as a senior salute. The defense tried to downplay this culture, which ultimately is when older students attempt to &#8216;hook up&#8217; with one freshman student before graduation, but it is clear that the school prompted a culture degrading to its younger female students.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/st-paul-rape-case-features-text-messages-as-key-evidence-for-the-defense\/#more-451\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rape Trial of Owen Labrie began this week with opening statements and testimony of the complaining witness in the case. In this Blog, I will review what I see as the strength of the Defense case and why I would expect the jury to find Owen not guilty on the Rape Charge. 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