While facts can be fact the bottom line is do the facts justify the crime or the character qualities of the parties involved Examples can be a simple Internet encounter, being duped with come on’s (provoked), even an encounter with a He said she said encounter can be a abusive affair of misuse. So where does the forbearance come in to play when many are on lifetime probation, in prison for decades, are controlled by authority abuse. And yes authorities do abuse and misuse their positions.

Opinions can be just abusive when faced with these circumstances.

I agree. Propensity evidence is not evidence of the crime at trial, and serves only to prejudice a jury. There is no non-moral-panic justification for allowing it in sex cases while not allowing it in other types of crimes. A burglar’s prior history of arrests cannot be used to prove a current burglary accusation, but it could prejudice the jury.

Also, if the prosecution is going to be allowed to present unsubstantiated alleged prior event evidence such as discussed here, then one needs to allow other unsubstantiated alleged prior acts evidence against the accuser as well (which is commonly not allowed in defense evidence) to balance the “hearsay” evidence thinking in play.

Have a good weekend FLA…