Federal Rule of Evidence (F.R.E.) 404(b) (revised 2017) is a rule that governs the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes in a criminal trial. This rule allows the prosecution to introduce a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes into evidence in order to prove that the defendant committed the charged offense. The types of evidence that can be admitted under this rule includes prior convictions, uncharged or adjudicated criminal activity, and other evidence of the defendant's character or conduct. This evidence must be relevant to an issue in the case and its probative value must outweigh any prejudicial effect. The types of evidence that are not admissible under this rule include evidence of a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes that are offered solely to prove the defendant's character or propensity to commit the charged offense.
Federal Rule of Evidence (F.R.E.) 404(b) (revised 2017) is a rule that governs the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes in a criminal trial. This rule allows the prosecution to introduce a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes into evidence in order to prove that the defendant committed the charged offense. The types of evidence that can be admitted under this rule includes prior convictions, uncharged or adjudicated criminal activity, and other evidence of the defendant's character or conduct. This evidence must be relevant to an issue in the case and its probative value must outweigh any prejudicial effect. The types of evidence that are not admissible under this rule include evidence of a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes that are offered solely to prove the defendant's character or propensity to commit the charged offense.