What is the test for admitting evidence of evidence of a previous crime?

Under Evidence Code section 1101, "[e]vidence of other crimes is not admissible merely to show criminal propensity, but it may be admitted if relevant to show a material fact such as intent. [Citations.] To be admissible, there must be some degree of similarity between the charged crime and the other crime, but the degree of similarity depends on the purpose for which the evidence was presented. The least degree of similarity is needed when . . . the evidence is offered to prove intent." (People v. Jones (2011) 51 Cal.4th 346, 371 (Jones).) "[T]he recurrence of a similar result tends to negate an innocent mental state and tends to establish the presence of the normal criminal

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