796 So. 2d 1010 - Leedom v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. George Affleck v. State of Mississippi · 220 So. 3d 1027 - Marion O' Bryan Strickland v. State of Mississippi

2. “[a]s there exists an inherent danger of prejudicial effect in the use of other acts evidence, the 404(b) exception for which the crime is introduced must be a material issue in the case. Moreover, its probative value must not be substantially outweighed by the prejudicial effect, Miss. R. Evid. 403.”

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

3. “should be given only when the prosecution is without a confession or eyewitness to the gravamen of the offense charged.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 920 So. 2d 465 - Jones v. State