State v. MOMENI

The issue presented by this case is whether the rule stated by OEC 404(3) — that “[e]vidence of other crimes, *203wrongs or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that the person acted in conformity therewith” — makes the testimony of R and K regarding defendant’s prior uncharged crimes inadmissible. That rule “unquestionably forbids the admission of evidence solely to show propensity or that the defendant is a bad person.” State v. Johns, 301 Or 535, 548-49, 725 P2d 312 (1986). Thus, prior bad act, or character, evidence is admissible only if it is both…