Supreme Court of South Carolina· 6/12/2000

State v. Brooks

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533 S.E.2d 325
341 S.C. 57
2000 S.C. LEXIS 136

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stating there must be a logical relevance between the prior bad act and the crime for which the defendant is accused
stating evidence \must be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice to the defendant\
there must be logical relevance between bad act and the crime for which defendant is accused
when the prior bad acts are similar to the one for which the appellant is being tried, the danger of prejudice is enhanced
when the prior bad acts are similar to the one for which the appellant is being tried, the danger of prejudice is enhanced
even where probative value of prior bad act evidence is substantially outweighed by its prejudicial effect, admission of evidence may be deemed harmless

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Judges: McKellar, Toal, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones

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