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Australian Nicholas Gonzales was acquitted of rape. The sexual contact between Gonzales and his alleged victim was deemed consensual, partially because the jury agreed that it is extremely improbable that the female’s skin tight jeans could have been removed without her help and consent. The jury asked for more information about how the defendant had removed the jeans, and apparently it was not given. In South Korea and in Italy the same type of rape defense has also been used. In Seoul, South Korea a man convicted of raping a woman while she was wearing the same type of skinny jeans had his sentence overturned. In Italy however, courts upheld a rape conviction involving a victim wearing skinny jeans. This definitely shows that the conviction of sexual assault charges can hinge on a single detail in the case which is why having the best possible criminal defense lawyer is important.