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Criminal

Jul. 21, 2015

Lessons from faulty sexual assault finding

A judge in San Diego recently granted mandamus nullifying UC San Diego's finding that one of its female students had been sexually assaulted by one of its male students. By Barbara S. Bryant


By Barbara S. Bryant


On July 10, a superior court judge in San Diego granted mandamus nullifying UC San
Diego's finding that one of its female students had been sexually assaulted by one
of its male students, and nullifying UCSD's suspension of the alleged perpetrator
for one year and a quarter. Many support the petitioner for standing up to a false
claim, while others are disappointed that yet a...

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