Supreme Court of Alabama· 12/16/1988

Bowden v. State

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538 So. 2d 1226
1988 WL 147480

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holding that “there was a real and open issue as to the rapist’s identity” because the defendant contended that the victim was raped by someone other than himself
“Applying the [general exclusionary] rule [of evidence] and its exceptions to the facts in Anonymous, we concluded that the Court of Criminal Appeals correctly determined that the evidence of ... the [victim’s] sister’s pregnancy and resulting child was inadmissible.”
but presumably may be excluded if the trial judge, in his discretion, determines that the prejudicial effect substantially outweighs the probative value
see also the opinion of Maddox, J., concurring in part, dissenting in part, 538 So.2d at 123940
“[P]rovided the test for materiality is met, evidence of collateral crimes or misconduct may be admitted.”
“The same factors for determining the admissibility of collateral acts of misconduct by the accused in other types of prosecutions are to be applied in determining the admissibility of collateral acts of sexual misconduct in the prosecution of sex crimes.”

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Judges: Beatty, Maddox

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