People v. Salazar

T1 In this original proceeding under C.AR. 21, we consider the trial court's admissibility determination as to testimony regarding specific instances of a purported alternative suspect's prior sexual conduct, which the defendant sought to introduce to challenge the alleged victim's identification in a case alleging sexual assault on a child. The People petitioned for relief from the trial court's order finding the evidence admissible. We issued a rule to show cause. Because the trial court abused its discretion when it determined that the probative value of the alleged prior sexual conduct…