What is the test for admitting character evidence in a criminal case?

As the Attorney General notes, such character evidence is not always admissible; it must be considered on a case by case basis in light of, among other things, whether its admission is relevant and more prejudicial than probative under Evidence Code section 352. (People v. Minifie (1996) 13 Cal.4th 1055, 1070.) Our case is close but such an analysis convinces us the evidence should have been admitted.