People v. Hernandez

Prior to the commencement of the trial, the prosecution sought a ruling to permit testimony from the complainant, who at the time of the crime charged was 15 years old, that the defendant had made sexual overtures to her which she rejected. The defendant argues on appeal to this court that the trial court’s refusal to exclude the complainant’s testimony in this regard caused him to suffer severe prejudice because it tended to establish his guilt of uncharged crimes. We do not believe that the trial court’s determination was an improvident exercise of discretion.

The complainant’s testimony was…