State v. Baker

¶1 Evidence of a defendant’s prior crimes, wrongs, or acts is presumptively inadmissible to prove character or to show action in conformity therewith. Such evidence is, however, admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, absence of mistake or accident, or to assist the jury in assessing the credibility of a witness who is the victim of domestic violence at the hands of the defendant. Here, the trial court properly determined that evidence of Michael Baker’s prior assaults on the victim was admissible for these purposes. Accordingly, we affirm Baker’s conviction.

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¶2 The…