Shearer v. Mooers

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• concluding evidence defendant called police officers n-word was probative of his state of mind and would permit inference of his intentionality in committing crime and his attitude toward law enforcement generally even where his racial views were not material issue
• recognizing use of n-word was “highly offensive and inflammatory”
• recognizing use of n-word was “highly offensive and inflammatory”
• affirming decision to admit evidence under Rule 403 equivalent that after his arrest, defendant used the n-word toward a black officer because it “was indicative of his state of mind” and “suggested a motive for his actions” in resisting arrest
• evidence of defendant using inflammatory racial slurs against police officer probative to show state of mind and motive to resist arrest
• evidence of defendant using inflammatory racial slurs against police officer probative to show state of mind and motive to resist arrest

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