Defendant's Prior Bad Acts or Crimes (F.R.E. 404(b)) (revised 2017) is a term used to refer to any type of prior criminal or wrongful conduct that can be used to prove a person's character or propensity to commit a crime. This evidence is used to prove that the defendant had a motive, opportunity, intent, knowledge, or absence of mistake or accident regarding the crime charged. The types of evidence that may be allowed under this rule include prior convictions, prior bad acts, and prior civil wrongs. The court must consider whether the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect.
Defendant's Prior Bad Acts or Crimes (F.R.E. 404(b)) (revised 2017) is a term used to refer to any type of prior criminal or wrongful conduct that can be used to prove a person's character or propensity to commit a crime. This evidence is used to prove that the defendant had a motive, opportunity, intent, knowledge, or absence of mistake or accident regarding the crime charged. The types of evidence that may be allowed under this rule include prior convictions, prior bad acts, and prior civil wrongs. The court must consider whether the probative value of the evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect.
