Is evidence that a defendant has committed crimes other than those for which he is on trial admissible under section 1101 of the California Criminal Code?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Smith, D060091 (Cal. App. 2012):

The general rule under section 1101, subdivision (a), is that "evidence the defendant has committed crimes other than those for which he is on trial is inadmissible to prove bad character, predisposition to criminality, or the defendant's conduct on a specific occasion." (People v. Williams (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 587, 607.) Under section 1101, subdivision (b), however, evidence that a defendant committed a crime or other "bad act" is admissible "when relevant to prove some fact (such as . . . intent, . . .

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