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re: Gasser didn't testify in McKnight case; Guilty of manslaughter
Posted on 1/26/18 at 9:13 am to PearlJam
Posted on 1/26/18 at 9:13 am to PearlJam
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the general rule is probably bad acts evidence is not admissable, but there are some exceptions. I haven't paid close attention and don't know what exception the judge relied upon, but it seems on its face that the prejudicial nature of that evidence would heavily outweigh it's evidentiary value.
It's one of those things that seems incredibly relevant to the average Joe, but a court of law is a different story. I was surprised it was allowed.
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Posted on 1/26/18 at 9:15 am to slackster
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the general rule is probably bad acts evidence is not admissable, but there are some exceptions. I haven't paid close attention and don't know what exception the judge relied upon, but it seems on its face that the prejudicial nature of that evidence would heavily outweigh it's evidentiary value.
Good explanation, thanks.
Posted on 1/26/18 at 9:16 am to slackster
quote:Right. The legal theory is that just because someone did something else in the past, it isn't evidence that they acted that way on this occasion, and, as such, introducing such evidence is extremely prejudicial to the defendant.
It's one of those things that seems incredibly relevant to the average Joe
Posted on 1/26/18 at 9:23 am to slackster
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one of those things that seems incredibly relevant to the average Joe
I see what you did there
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