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[Flyer: Protest and Press Conference]

Description: A flyer promoting a protest and press conference in response to a Dallas bailiff, Robert Earl Smith, remarking that the jury should only give a rapist 30 days in jail because the woman he raped was a lesbian.
Date: 19XX
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[Fax of News Release: Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance]

Description: A fax of a news release from the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance announcing the protest of violence against women in the courtroom, this being prompted by Dallas bailiff, Robert Earl Smith, making a negative remark to the jury about a rape victim.
Date: August 12, 1994
Creator: Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance
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[Statement: Official Apology]

Description: A statement of formal apology from the Dallas Sheriff's Department in response to one of their bailiffs making an abhorrent comment while on duty and being punished accordingly.
Date: August 15, 1994
Creator: Jim Bowles
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[Memorandum: Robert Earl Smith]

Description: A memorandum from the Dallas Office of the Sheriff to Robert Earl Smith addressing the violation of the county's department code of conduct for telling the jury to reduce a man's sentence because the woman he raped was a lesbian.
Date: August 15, 1994
Creator: Dallas Office of the Sheriff
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[To Scott Mackie]

Description: A speech and letter from Erin, a rape survivor who faced discriminatory comments from one of the bailiffs, Robert Earl Smith, at her trial.
Date: 198X
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