Whether forensic anthropology is sufficiently reliable to meet the requirements under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 or comparable State rules for the admissibility of expert evidence

United States v. Williams, 264 F.3d 561, 574 (5th Cir. 2001) (conspiracy trial; "Government introduced a summary chart detailing telephone calls between Defendant and other alleged co-conspirators"; "(E)ven if we credit Defendant's argument that the Government cannot prove who made the calls or what their...Evidence is relevant if it increases or decreases to any degree the probability of a fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action.

Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39, 58 (1987) (accused charged with sexual offenses against his daughter; held, accused had constitutional right "to have the CYS [Children and Youth Services] file [which was confidential under state law] reviewed by the trial court to determine whether it contains...Although sparse United States Supreme Court dicta and precedent suggest that nonconstitutional privilege rules may have to yield to a criminal defendant's federal constitutional rights, except for the specific and rare circumstances in which the Court has said or suggested that must happen, it is unknown when such privilege rules must yield to a criminal defendant's constitutional rights such as the right to due process and the right to present a defense.

Fed. R. Evid. 412.Rape shield laws limit the introduction in trials involving charges or claims of sexual assault or sexual misconduct, of evidence of the sexual disposition or other sexual conduct of an alleged victim of a sexual assault or sexual misconduct.