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State v. Pratt

Citations

  • 785 P.2d 350
  • 309 Or. 205
  • 1990 Ore. LEXIS 5

How courts have described this case

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  • statute is one of inclusion; other crime evidence is admissible under any theory of logical relevance that does not run afoul of prohibition on propensity to commit crimes
  • admission of prior crimes evidence was prejudicial error requiring a new trial
  • officers allowed to rely on information in hands of other officers
  • “Only if the trial judge is convinced that the answer to each of [the first five] questions is yes should the judge proceed to weigh the evidence under OEC 403, as reflected by the sixth question.”

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Judges: Gillette

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