People v. Rhymes

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from his conviction for murder and attempted robbery, defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error when it admitted, over *907objection, evidence of the defendant’s prior robbery of the same establishment. Immediately after the introduction of this evidence and again during its charge, the court specifically advised the jury that this evidence was not to be considered as direct evidence or evidence of defendant’s criminal propensity.

Evidence of uncharged crimes is inadmissible unless it helps to establish an element of…