Can a defendant introduce evidence of past crimes to prove his propensity for criminal conduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cassano, B252689 (Cal. App. 2015):
The People may not introduce evidence of a defendant's prior crimes to prove his propensity for criminal conduct (Evid. Code, 1101, subd. (a); People v. Villatoro (2012) 54 Cal.4th 1152, 1170-1171), but may introduce past crimes for the limited purpose of
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