Jury Rejects "Repressed Memory" Assault Claim

january 30, 2002  12:16 pm
Jury Rejects "Repressed Memory" Assault Claim
Last year the Arizona Supreme Court opened the door to a new round of sex-abuse claims based on "repressed memories." But in a just-concluded test case, a Phoenix jury wasn't buying the claims of a woman who "remembered" an attack that allegedly took place in the 1970s--not even a little bit. In "Expert Tease," Phoenix New Times staff writer Paul Rubin takes an in-depth look at the case.