Cobbs v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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89 state decisions

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1. “"Generally, evidence of criminal activity other than that charged is inadmissible on the question of guilt. However, such evidence may be admitted to show intent, motive, purpose, identification, or common scheme or plan. Kerlin v. State, (1970) 255 Ind. 420 , 265 N.E.2d 22 ; Watts v. State, (1950) 229 Ind. 80 , 95 N.E.2d 570 . It is freely admitted to show depraved sexual instinct when sodomy or incest is charged. Austin v. State, (1974) [262] Ind. [529], 319 N.E.2d 130 ; Gilman v. State (1972) 258 Ind. 556 , 282 N.E.2d 816 ; Woods v. State, (1968) 250 Ind. 132 , 235 N.E.2d 479 . In this case, neither sodomy nor incest was charged. Therefore, Mrs. Pope's testimony was admissible only if it tended to show intent, motive, purpose, identity, or common scheme or plan. We conclude that the challenged testimony was relevant to the issue of identity." (Footnote omitted.)”

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

2. “[IJt is not the number of unique or unusual features that brings a case under this branch of the identity exception, but the cumulative weight of any such features.”

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

3. “connected with the crime charged in such a way that proof of them naturally tends to identify the defendant as the one who committed the charged crime.”

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