In prosecutions pursuant to this chapter or chapter 568 of a sexual nature involving a victim under fourteen years of age, whether or not age is an element of the crime for which the defendant is on trial, evidence that the defendant has committed other charged or uncharged crimes of a sexual nature involving victims under fourteen years of age shall be admissible for the purpose of showing the propensity of the defendant to commit the crime or crimes with which he or she is charged unless the trial court finds that the probative value of such evidence is outweighed by the prejudicial effect.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.025
Evidence that defendant has committed other charged and uncharged crimes of..
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 204 Ill. 2d 159 - People v. Donoho (2003)
Most recently applied in People v. Dabbs (December 2009)
Effective: 28 Aug 2000; (L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.