221 Wis. 2d 435 - State v. DeKeyser’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “For similar reasons, the use of the other acts to establish the absence of mistake was irrelevant. In order to be relevant for this purpose, the defendant must first assert the defense of mistake or accident. In the present case, this defense was not used. DeKeyser's sole trial strategy was to vehemently deny his presence at the time of the contact, an argument that is incompatible with a defense of mistake.”

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

2. “Thoms allegedly sexually assaulted his niece on several occasions that evening and also hit her. At trial, Thoms testified that although he had a social relationship with his niece and had often accompanied her to bars, he did not sexually assault her. The trial court instructed the jury that it could consider the other acts evidence only as to the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 228 Wis. 2d 868 - State v. Thoms

3. “to conclude that [he] has a certain character or a certain character trait and that [he] acted in conformity with that trait or character with respect to the offense charged in this case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 WI App 145 - State v. Opalewski