The woman wore orange jail scrubs, handcuffs and leg irons as she testified about the police officer who she said raped her. Hours earlier, she had been jailed on drug charges after relapsing on crack cocaine. She was the second witness in a row to appear wearing inmate garb, and neither the first nor the last with a history of drug problems. They were among 13 women who've testified in the sexual assault trial of former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, many providing visual cues to the challenges prosecutors face as they conclude their case this week. Holtzclaw, 28, is accused of abusing his role to prey on vulnerable women while on duty. He faces 36 counts of rape, forcible...
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