What is the test for evidence of motive in a murder trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Campbell, H034690 (Cal. App. 2012):
"[T]he probativeness of other-crimes evidence on the issue of motive does not necessarily depend on similarities between the charged and uncharged crimes, so long as the offenses have a direct logical nexus. [Citations.]" (People v. Demetrulias, supra, 39 Cal.4th at p. 15.)
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