Evid. relate to other crimes, wrongs, acts or habits? 404_1

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Evid. relate to other crimes, wrongs, acts or habits? 404_1
  1. Is a person's character or character trait an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense? 405
    1. Yes? Admissible, and may be proved by relevant specific instances of the person's conduct. 405(b)
      1. No? Is it Evidence of the habit or a person or of the routine practice of an organization? 406.
        1. Yes? Admissible
          1. No?
            1. In a criminal case, is it evidence of a pertinent trait of the character of the accused offered by the accused, or by the prosecution to rebut the same? 404 (a) (2)
              1. Yes? Admissible, but only through reputation or opinion testimony; specific acts may only be inquired into on cross-examination 405 (a)
                1. No? Is it evidence of a trait of character of the accused offered by the prosecution?
                  1. No? Consider other permissible uses of character related evidence
                    1. Yes? Inadmissible, unless it is evidence of the same trait of character of the accused that was offered by an accused and admitted under Rule 404 (a)(2) regarding a trait of character of the alleged victim of the crime, if so….
                      1. Is it evid. of a pertinent trait of the character of the alleged victim offered by the defendant or by the prosecution to rebut the defendant's evidence concerning the victim's character? 404 (a)(2)
                        1. No? Consider other permissible uses
                          1. Yes? Does the civil or criminal matter involve an alleged sex offense?
                            1. Yes? Is the evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the alleged victim?
                              1. Yes. Has the ∆ complied with the procedural requirements of the rule 412 (c)
                                1. No? Inadmissible.
                                  1. Yes? Is it (1) evidence offered to show past sexual relations with others of the issue of whether the accused was the source of semen or injury. 412 (b)(1)(A) OR (2) evidence offered to show past sexual relations with the accused to show consent? 412 (b)(1)(B)?
                                    1. Yes? Is the evidence offered in a criminal prosecution?
                                      1. Yes? Admissible
                                        1. No? In civil cases the evidence is admissible if the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs the danger of harm to any victim and of unfair prejudice to any party. 412 (b)(2)
                                        2. No? Is the evidence offered in a criminal prosecution?
                                          1. Yes? Does the Constitution require the evidence to be admitted? 412(b)(1)(c)
                                            1. No? Inadmissible
                                              1. Yes? Admissible
                                              2. No? Admissible.
                                          2. No? Reputation and opinion evidence regarding the sexual behavior of an alleged victim is not admissible, except in civil cases when the alleged victim has placed his or her reputation in controversy. 412; 412 (b) (2)
                                2. Is it evid. of other crimes, wrongs or acts, offered to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith? 404(b)
                                  1. No? Is it evidence of specific acts to show motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake or lack of accident? 404 (b)
                                    1. Yes? Admissible, if a reasonable jury could find the existence of the extrinsic offense (104(b)) and its probative value is not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice. 403
                                      1. No? Is it evidence of similar crimes, wrongs or acts offered in a case involving sexual assault or child molestation?
                                        1. No? Inadmissible
                                          1. Yes? Is it offered against the accused in a criminal prosecution?
                                            1. No? In Civil Cases, has the party offering the prior similar act complied with the procedural requirements of the rule? 415 (b)
                                              1. No? Inadmissible
                                                1. Yes? Does the prior offense meet the respective standard of an "offense of sexual assault"? 413 (d)(1)-(5); 414 (d)(1)-(6)
                                                  1. Yes?
                                                2. Yes?
                                            2. Yes? Inadmissible for this purpose; consider permissible uses of character related evidence
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