California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez-Vera, A151215 (Cal. App. 2019):
[though not an element of the crime, motive may be probative of, among other things, intent or the commission of the criminal act itself]; People v. Samaniego, supra, 172 Cal.App.4th at p. 1168 [probative value of motive generally exceeds its prejudicial effect and " ' "wide latitude is permitted in admitting evidence of its existence" ' "].)
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