Essay On Appellant Courts

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I do not think I agree with the courts to a certain instinct. At some points I do understand why the courts ruled in the way they did, but on some of the other points I do not understand. I would have to partially agree with the appellant courts, because of certain circumstances. My reasoning is because at no point did I read where it states CG consenting yes or no. However, I look at the entire incident and wonder how didn’t CG feel MTS on her as she claimed. I do not see just how a man can penetrate a female’s private area, and she not feel it. I do see why the appellate court’s decision led to a reversal of the charges because it doesn’t make much since to me neither. It seems in the story as if CG wanted to remove her actions from the entire incident. Making me to believe CG may have led …show more content…
I would also try to throw the case out or possibly get case deferred because the trial courts stated that in order for someone to commit this offense the victim must have not expressed a consent to the act of intercourse either through words or actions. However, in my own opinion and based on my readings; CG very so expressed consent through her actions by leading MTS on the entire time. Even by engaging in kissing and necking with MTS. We all know every teenager have that puppy love and want to see what if they could be with someone and what would happen. You have one teen that is ready to step over into being sexually active and you may have the other one that isn’t so ready for that. Some questions that the courts did not answer was; How did CG let MTS get so far into action without her feeling him? No matter how hard of a sleeper you are you will feel someone entering your vagina area. She was not intoxicated or anything, therefore making me believe she did feel him and just allowed him to continue doing what he was

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