What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan
Hello everyone, rape really isnt an easy topic to talk about but I guess I've got to start somewhere. Before I begin I'd like to say that I am personally not the rape victim or rapist. I am the best friend of the victim, who is scared and just barely emotionally getting by. She wants to take action and thats why I am posting.
My question is whether or not she has a case, and whether or not its a strong case.
In February of this year my best friend went to a cabin with a bunch of friends. She (for lack of a better term) got roped into bringing along a friend of hers who had an intense passion for her and wanted her romantically. She made it very clear to him that she was not interested in him. She was 18 and he was 17. When they arrived at the cabin all their friends had been drinking and she soon followed. She had only 3-4 shots of vodka, enough to get her tipsy. Her guy friend she brought along had nothing to drink that night. She went into her room and wanted to go to bed when the guy friend came in offering another drink and tried coaxing her to come back out with everyone. She did not take his drink. She was getting down from the bunk she was laying on when her guy friend was "helping" her by grabbing the back of her legs and tugging. Her hands slipped and she hit her head. Now she was really out of it and wanted to sleep. She does not remember anything after that. That night her guy friend had intercourse with her 3 times. The 3rd time without a condom.
She visited her gynecologist a few days later and no DNA could be found. She does have a report with her gynecologist for the bruising inside of her which was deemed a "forced entry". Her neighbor took a look at her head and said she suffered a concussion but no actual report was filed. She has texts left on her phone from the guy who had done this admitting that it was horrible of him and he knew she had no control. Several other key texts along those lines are saved. Her friends would likely testify in a case if she wanted them to. Bottom line is she has her gynecologist report and the guys texts messages apologizing and admitting to what he did.
Two other noteworthy things are he told her he might have herpes, and herpes were found present in her system. She also got pregnant from him but had a miscarriage within the second month. The report of the miscarriage is not documented, she went to a free clinic under a different name because she was so ashamed.
She wants to take action and I would like to know what the chances are of the guy being convicted. She is emotionally torn apart. Some legal advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for reading
Hello everyone, rape really isnt an easy topic to talk about but I guess I've got to start somewhere. Before I begin I'd like to say that I am personally not the rape victim or rapist. I am the best friend of the victim, who is scared and just barely emotionally getting by. She wants to take action and thats why I am posting.
My question is whether or not she has a case, and whether or not its a strong case.
In February of this year my best friend went to a cabin with a bunch of friends. She (for lack of a better term) got roped into bringing along a friend of hers who had an intense passion for her and wanted her romantically. She made it very clear to him that she was not interested in him. She was 18 and he was 17. When they arrived at the cabin all their friends had been drinking and she soon followed. She had only 3-4 shots of vodka, enough to get her tipsy. Her guy friend she brought along had nothing to drink that night. She went into her room and wanted to go to bed when the guy friend came in offering another drink and tried coaxing her to come back out with everyone. She did not take his drink. She was getting down from the bunk she was laying on when her guy friend was "helping" her by grabbing the back of her legs and tugging. Her hands slipped and she hit her head. Now she was really out of it and wanted to sleep. She does not remember anything after that. That night her guy friend had intercourse with her 3 times. The 3rd time without a condom.
She visited her gynecologist a few days later and no DNA could be found. She does have a report with her gynecologist for the bruising inside of her which was deemed a "forced entry". Her neighbor took a look at her head and said she suffered a concussion but no actual report was filed. She has texts left on her phone from the guy who had done this admitting that it was horrible of him and he knew she had no control. Several other key texts along those lines are saved. Her friends would likely testify in a case if she wanted them to. Bottom line is she has her gynecologist report and the guys texts messages apologizing and admitting to what he did.
Two other noteworthy things are he told her he might have herpes, and herpes were found present in her system. She also got pregnant from him but had a miscarriage within the second month. The report of the miscarriage is not documented, she went to a free clinic under a different name because she was so ashamed.
She wants to take action and I would like to know what the chances are of the guy being convicted. She is emotionally torn apart. Some legal advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for reading