Opinion ID: 2978794
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: I didn’t put anything in her vagina.

Text: Mr. Dubyak: Did you ever touch her rectum? (Discussion between the witness and interpreter in Arabic.) A. No, sir. The Court: Did you ever penetrate her with your fingers? WITNESS: No. No. 09-3193 Jaradat v. Williams Page 5 Jaradat pointed out the factual error in his brief. Despite this, the state perpetuated this mischaracterization of the trial record no fewer than six times in its reply brief. See, e.g., Appellee Br. at 9. (“Jaradat claimed at trial that four of the acts were consensual and the fifth did not occur at all.”) This type of error by the state is difficult to excuse. This Court’s analysis does not rely on the factual errors of the courts below, but instead, is based on the facts as presented at trial and determined by the state court.