Cascio v. State

I am concurring in the reversal of this case, with the observation that proof of other crimes does not become admissible merely because it shows system. This they may do and yet throw no light on any issue in the case on trial. The system used may reflect no important fact further than that the party is a criminal generally. If so, it is not admissible. However, if the system shown throws light on an issue of identity, intention, guilty knowledge, motive, malice, or to rebut a special defense as alibi, when an issue, it may be appropriately shown. The frequent expression that the circumstance…