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Gore v. State

Citations

  • 37 So. 3d 1178
  • 2010 Miss. LEXIS 331
  • 2010 WL 2616194

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  • reaffirming that the use of such evidence is limited to the exceptions stated in Rule 404(b)
  • reaffirming that the use of such evidence is limited to the exceptions stated in Rule 404(b)
  • holding there was no abuse of discretion in the 11 admission of prior bad acts evidence under Rule 404(b) because “the evidence presented facts that were substantially similar to the case at hand”
  • finding no abuse of discretion in admitting evidence of prior bad acts under the Rule 404(b) exceptions where the evidence presented facts that were substantially similar to the case at hand
  • “[u]nder one or more of the exceptions listed in Rule 404(b), the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of Gore’s prior sexual abuse of his daughter_”
  • Evidence of prior sexual misconduct is admissible under Rule 404(b) where “the defendant’s means of accomplishing [sexual misconduct] on past occasions bear substantial resemblance to each other and with the present offense”

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Judges: Randolph, Waller, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Lamar, Chandler, Pierce, Kitchens

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