Can a charge be brought against an uncharged crime to prove intent?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Arriaga, H040529 (Cal. App. 2016):
In contrast to the issue of the admissibility of uncharged offenses to prove intent, "the probativeness of other-crimes evidence on the issue of motive does not necessarily depend on similarities between the charged and uncharged crimes, so long as the offenses have a direct logical nexus. [Citations.]" (People v. Demetrulias (2006) 39 Cal.4th 1, 15.)
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