Is evidence of aberrant conduct or action before or after the act charged admissible?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sims, 637 F.2d 625 (9th Cir. 1980):
"Any evidence of aberrant conduct or action, whether before or after the act charged, is accordingly admissible . . . ," United States v. Smith, 507 F.2d 710 (4th Cir. 1974) (emphasis added), and the trial judge should be free in his admission of all possibly relevant evidence. . . .
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