Willie Testimony

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By Ned Zeman

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; Despite seven months of no-stone-unturned investigations, it appears unlikely that jurors will hear about the sexual history of William Kennedy Smith--or of the 29-year-old Florida woman who accused him of rape. Lawyers close to the case expect Judge Mary Lupo to bar testimony by three women who submitted statements that they were assaulted by Smith. Such testimony could damage the choirboy image Smith's lawyers are trying to project. Lupo has already denied defense requests to allow testimony on the sex life and psychiatric history of Smith's accuser, which, they argued, would show her to be mentally unstable. The trial is set to begin Dec. 2.

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