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Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion,
Waste of Time, or Other
Reasons
The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is
substantially outweighed by a
danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing
the issues, misleading the jury,
undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative
evidence.
Rule 404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts
(a) Character Evidence.
(1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of a 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.
(2) Exceptions for a Defendant or Victim in a Criminal Case. The
following exceptions
apply in a criminal case:
(A) A defendant may offer evidence of the defendant’s pertinent trait,
and if the
evidence is admitted, the prosecutor may offer evidence to rebut it. In
lieu of rebuttal
witness availability, a defendant must first notify the court and
opposing counsel in
writing at the Captains’ Meeting of the intention to offer such
evidence. If such