State v. Blake

WILKINS, Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant, Damond Blake (“Blake”), brings this interlocutory appeal from the denial of his request for discovery of the victim’s mental health and juvenile court records for use in defending himself against charges of sexual abuse of a child, S.D. He further challenges the denial of a motion for a hearing, pursuant to rule 412 of the Utah Rules of Evidence (“412 hearing”), to explore S.D.’s sexual past and whether there have been any prior accusations of crimes similar to that alleged here. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Blake is charged with sexual abuse…