In what circumstances have courts admitted evidence of a prior theft of a car and credit cards as an uncharged offense in a murder case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Bush, E053837 (Cal. App. 2012):

In People v. Malone (1988) 47 Cal.3d 1, the trial court admitted evidence of a prior theft of a car and credit cards as an uncharged offense in a current charge of murder.

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