Reynolds v. Commonwealth

MOON, Chief Judge.

Martin J. Reynolds appeals his conviction for assault and battery. Reynolds argues that the trial court erred in permitting the Commonwealth to introduce evidence of Reynolds’ alleged other bad acts unrelated to the charge for which he was tried. Finding the probative value of the other bad acts evidence outweighed its prejudicial effect, and because the evidence was probative of Reynolds’ motive and intent and was sufficiently related in time and place to the act for which Reynolds was convicted, we affirm.

The victim, Hal Taylor, testified that on May 6, 1995, he went to…