People v. Illgen

How courts have described this case

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• holding that evidence of pattern of domestic abuse was probative of defendant’s motive and mental state in first-degree murder case
• holding that evidence of prior acts of violence against the victim was relevant to show antagonistic relationship and motive to kill
• finding that the limiting instruction reduced the prejudicial effect of the admission of other-crimes evidence
• stating that a reviewing court may not simply substitute its judgment for that of the trial court on a matter within the trial court’s discretion
• noting that evidence that the defendant physically assaulted his wife throughout their marriage was probative to show their antagonistic relationship
• finding that a trial court’s instruction on other crimes evidence “limited and substantially reduced any prejudicial effect created by the admission of the prior-offense evidence”

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