Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

i would like to know if it is considered rape or sexual assault if a man tells a woman to perform sex acts on him while she is in a mania from bipolar 2 and what are the womans rights


Asked on 12/10/09, 11:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

A person must have the capasity to give consent, or no consent is truly given. A manic episode may or may not qualify, depending on if the woman knew what she was doing, not just if she merely regretted the decision later on.

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Answered on 12/16/09, 3:34 am


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