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122 Nev. 252

129 P.3d 671

122 Nev.Adv.Rep. 22

Ledbetter v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 2006

Nevada Supreme Court · decided 2006-03-16

Applies NV 48 § 48.045

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Decided 2006-03-16

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Rose, C. J.,with whom Becker, J., agrees,

¶1dissenting:

¶2The majority expands the definition of “motive” contained in NRS 48.045(2) to permit prior sexual bad acts to show Ledbetter is a pervert. The admission of these prior bad acts is based on a more legally recognized ground and it is preferable to me over admitting the evidence to show a “sexual aberration.” But the end result is the same — evidence of prior sexual acts is permitted to show the defendant’s character and that he is a pervert. And the evidence is so prejudicial to the defendant, I cannot see how it can be determined more probative than prejudicial when we are dealing with a collateral event and explosive evidence against the defendant.

¶3However, I am pleased to see that we will now be receiving this highly prejudicial evidence under a more appropriate legal exception to the general rule that prohibits character evidence and the admission of prior bad acts.

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