Legal Opinion
The People v. Timothy Brewer
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 2016No. 175PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
In this case involving the defendant’s sexual abuse of two minor girls, we must decide whether the trial court abused its discretion as a matter of law by allowing the People to elicit evidence of the distinctive manner in which he engaged in sexual acts with consenting adult women. We conclude that the trial court did not err in admitting this evidence, which corroborated the testimony of the two minor victims, because it was relevant and highly probative, and its probative value was not outweighed by the potential for prejudice.
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Factual Background
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. HudyNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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