Can evidence of uncharged sex crimes be used in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, A147602 (Cal. App. 2017):
11. Evidence Code section 1108 "allows evidence of the defendant's uncharged sex crimes to be introduced in a sex offense prosecution to demonstrate the defendant's disposition to commit such crimes." (People v. Reliford (2003) 29 Cal.4th 1007, 1009.) The trial court rejected the People's argument the Doe 3 evidence was admissible on this basis.
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