Does Rule 404(b) apply to defendant proffers of prior bad act evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Jennings, 936 F.2d 580 (9th Cir. 1991):
We have previously made clear that Rule 404(b) applies to defendant proffers of prior bad act evidence. United States v. McCourt, 925 F.2d 1229 (9th Cir.1990).
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