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39. because it is basic foundational jurisprudence for any criminal trial in the US, evidence of a

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 05:01 PM

Nov 2021

person’s character or character trait is not admissible to prove that on a particular occasion the person acted in accordance with the character or trait.

There are some exceptions, but those exceptions are not germane to what the prosecutors was trying to do

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Kyle R Trial: DA doing well on this initial attack, IMO [View all] Scottie Mom Nov 2021 OP

Judge just stopped him Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #1

My mouth dropped on what that judge did. Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #3

RIGHT !!! and the past actions with Mr Black goes to intent ... I'm blown away at the judge claiming uponit7771 Nov 2021 #15

This judge will, through his interventions, will get this piece of garbage off. a kennedy Nov 2021 #4

the prosecutions screwups and aggression with prior witnesses isn't helping here Amishman Nov 2021 #5

The prosecutor just got taken to the woodshed Sympthsical Nov 2021 #2

Bullshit from a corrupt judge. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #7

Violating a defendant's 5th Amendment rights is not bullshit Sympthsical Nov 2021 #14

Everything this judge has done prior has shown a total disregard for justice so BS on that. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #16

You're shifting your argument Sympthsical Nov 2021 #18

Don't be condescending... This judge is at a minimum biased as hell. I shifted nothing. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #19

And you're back Sympthsical Nov 2021 #20

I am calling his comments, decisions THROUGHOUT this proceeding bullshit. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #22

Sure does. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #25

Point taken Bucky Nov 2021 #23

It's a discussion forum is it not? BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #34

It's okay with me. Bucky Nov 2021 #45

I said nearly every other decision up to now has been biased along with his demeanor toward hlthe2b Nov 2021 #24

Commenting attorneys say different manicdem Nov 2021 #27

You do know that two things can be right at the same time, right? I never said the prosecutor hlthe2b Nov 2021 #29

Prosecution screwed it up manicdem Nov 2021 #26

You already posted this to me. I won't be redundant and will send you to my previous response. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #30

That's nice manicdem Nov 2021 #38

This judge is crooked Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #6

The Judge is an old timer and is the longest serving judge in the State Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #8

I think he is weak. I have little hope justice will be done in this case. It all seems stacked in Celerity Nov 2021 #9

omfg, this and what the judge started to "teach" the jury about the non lethality of hollow point uponit7771 Nov 2021 #17

a mistrial will very likely be granted 'with prejudice' so no retrial, as jeopardy rules apply Celerity Nov 2021 #21

this is a state trial why would the federal rules apply? dsc Nov 2021 #28

because it is basic foundational jurisprudence for any criminal trial in the US, evidence of a Celerity Nov 2021 #39

the 5th Amendment is in the US Constitution yet state and local courts are bound by it as well Celerity Nov 2021 #40

I get that dsc Nov 2021 #42

it's known at state & local levels as well as 404 prohibitions against character evidence Celerity Nov 2021 #43

btw, propensity evidence is another term for character evidence that some lawyers use Celerity Nov 2021 #44

I don't have a good feeling about this at all. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #32

Itis not just the judge, the prosecutor is really cocking it up as well, every legal commentator Celerity Nov 2021 #41

Exactly this. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #33

and just to visualize his weapon....... a kennedy Nov 2021 #10

dig the USA flag multireeds Nov 2021 #11

This kid is proud of what he did Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #12

I hope one day he gets that smirk knocked off his smarmy little face. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #35

Judge is ridiculous Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #13

He might have done well, but that judge is ruining his case. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #31

Who's on the jury for this thing? UTUSN Nov 2021 #36

yeah he's a dirty judge. From the outset he started on against the media. rockfordfile Nov 2021 #37