The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Curley, 74 F.3d 1246 (9th Cir. 1996):
1 [E]vidence of prior or subsequent criminal conduct may be admitted if (1) the evidence tends to prove a material point; (2) the other act is not too remote in time; (3) the evidence is sufficient to support a finding that defendant committed the other act; and (4) (in certain cases) the act is similar to the offense charged.
United States v. Luna, 21 F.3d 874, 878 (9th Cir.1994) (citation and footnote omitted).
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