Similar Acts Evidence — Identity (Rule 404(b), FedReviledid.) is a type of evidence used to establish identity in criminal cases. It is evidence that suggests a defendant has committed similar acts in the past, which can be used to establish a pattern of behavior to prove that the defendant was the one responsible for the crime in question. Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence states that evidence of prior similar acts can be admitted for the purpose of proving a person's identity, as long as the evidence is relevant and is not being used to prove that the person acted in conformity with the prior similar acts. There are three different types of Similar Acts Evidence — Identity (Rule 404(b), FedReviledid.). The first is direct evidence, which is evidence that directly connects the prior act to the crime in question. The second is circumstantial evidence, which is evidence that suggests a similarity between the prior act and the crime in question, but does not directly connect the two. The third type is "similarity in time and place" evidence, which is evidence that suggests that the crime in question was committed similarly to a prior act.