197 N.C. App. 662 - State v. Ray’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Remoteness for purposes of 404(b) must be considered in light of the specific facts of each case and the purposes for which the evidence is being offered. For some 404(b) purposes, remoteness in time is critical to the relevance of the evidence for those purposes; but for other purposes, remoteness may not be as important. For example, . . . remoteness in time may be significant when the evidence of the prior crime is introduced to show that both crimes arose out of a common scheme or plan; but remoteness is less significant when the prior conduct is used to show intent, motive, knowledge, or lack of accident.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 200 N.C. App. 570 - State v. Mobley

2. “the jury's assessment of the relative credibility of L.G. and the Defendant assumed crucial significance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ray

3. “a different result would have been reached at the trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ray