What is the test for evidence of an uncharged crime admitted to prove intent?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Risenhoover, F067456 (Cal. App. 2015):
Evidence of an uncharged crime admitted to prove intent requires the least degree of similarity between the uncharged and the charged offense and evidence admitted to prove identity requires the greatest degree. (People v. Ewoldt (1994) 7 Cal.4th 380, 402-403.) Although the conduct in question must be sufficiently similar, the evidence
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