Rosten Lee Clark, Petitionerv.the People of the State of Colorado

Summary

The court affirmed Clark’s sexual-assault conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient under the substantial-evidence standard when viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution. It rejected the lower court’s specialized DNA/fingerprint analysis, concluding that the jury could evaluate the timing and possible origin of the DNA along with the other direct and circumstantial evidence. The court held that the prosecution was not required to exclude every alternative explanation for the DNA. No separate opinions were issued.