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The judge refused to allow evidence of Carr's psychosexual history, ruling it irrelevant. He also disallowed the introduction of
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community. Since members of the community did not read the news or watch television, they did not know Carr was a suspect in a shooting until one member, who had secretly watched television, recognized Carr from the composite drawing on the news and called police.
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The Complex Uses of Sexual Orientation in Criminal Court.
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