The case is about the admissibility of evidence of a victim's prior sexual conduct in a rape trial. The defendant, Richard Johnson, was accused of rape, and his defense wanted to use evidence of the victim's prior sexual conduct to show her consent. However, the rape shield law prevented the admission of such evidence, unless it was relevant and its probative value outweighed its prejudicial nature. The Supreme Court of New Mexico reversed the Court of Appeals' decision to grant the defendant a new trial, finding that the trial court properly excluded the evidence, and the defendant failed to show that its probative value outweighed its prejudicial effect.
State v. Johnson (1997)
Supreme Court of New Mexico
123 N.M. 640, 944 P.2d 869, 1997-NMSC-036
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