Behind Closed Doors and Locked Phones? Navigating the Admissibility of Past Sexual History as Evidence in R v Kinamore
In a digital age where text messages and screenshots can sometimes speak to the case at hand, more so than testimony, R v Kinamore[i] tests and challenges the extent to which digital interactions may be used as evidence when the content may be prejudicial. R v Kinamore dives into the unclear waters of evidentiary admissibility when assessing messages, sexual history—and, most importantly, the lack thereof, and whether such evidence should be placed before the trier of fact.
