Describe a Situation Would Allow the Accused in a Sexual

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Essay

Describe a situation would allow the accused in a sexual assault case to introduce evidence that a victim has had consensual sexual relations with someone else to show that he or she likely consented to sex with the accused.

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Definitions:

Inhalants

Inhalants are volatile substances whose chemical vapors can be inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.

Chemical Vapors

Gaseous forms of substances that are normally in the solid or liquid state at room temperature, often hazardous when inhaled.

Dilates Blood Vessels

The process by which blood vessels widen to increase blood flow, often as a result of relaxation of the vascular smooth muscles.

Nitrites

Chemical compounds that can act as vasodilators, used medically but also found in processed foods as preservatives.