People v. Holden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
“Evidence of a defendant’s prior bad acts may be admissible when it is relevant to a material issue in the case other than defendant’s criminal propensity” (People v Dorm, 12 NY3d 16, 19 [2009]; see People v Alvino, 71 NY2d 233, 241 [1987]). Such evidence may be used where relevant, among other things, to prove motive or identity (see People v Dorm, 12 NY3d at 19; People v Molineux, 168 NY 264 [1901]). Additionally, such evidence may be allowed when it is needed as background material or to complete the narrative of the episode (see People v Tosca, 98 NY2d 660, 661 [2002]; People v Till, 87…
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