Closing a legal sexual assault loophole

Justice for victims

The minnesota supreme court overturns a sexual assault conviction ?

"* causing national outcry.

According to court documents... in 2017 ?

"* a womn voluntarily took five vodka shots and a prescription pill before she met francois khalil outside a minneapolis bar.

After blacking out ?

"* she woke up up to him assaulting her.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is looking into the loophole that's leading to khalil getting a new trial.

She joins us live.

George ?

"* minnesota lawmakers are working to change a decades?

"*old law ?

"* with bi like this one... house file 707.

One of the purposes of this bill is to modify and clarify criminal sexual conduct provisions.

Khalil was convicted by a hennepin county jury because a person is guilty of rape in minnesota if the victim is mentally incapacitated.

But in khalil's trial... it was discovered that the way minnesota law is written ?

"* it must be interpreted that a victim isn't mentally incapacitated if they voluntarily got drunk.

The minnesota supreme court unanimously decided to overturn the conviction.

House file 707 was already active before this ruling ?

"* but now the pressure is on for legislators to close to loophole quickly.

Local representative liz boldon is one of the lawmakers supporting the i believe that everyone deserves justice.

A person who is intoxicated to the point that they are not able to give consent, should get justice as and currently the way the statute reads, we're seeing that that isn't happening the senate has introduced a similar bill as well.

Live in rochester annalise johnson kimt thank you annalise.

Changing the wording in minnesota consent law has bipartisan support in the legislature.