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State v. Vogel

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  • 526 N.W.2d 80
  • 247 Neb. 209
  • 1995 Neb. LEXIS 13

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  • in criminal action, pertinent character traits are those involved in crime on trial, e.g., honesty in theft cases or peacefulness in murder cases
  • “Rule 404 forbids introduction of a character trait unless the trait is pertinent to the crime charged. Therefore, the character traits of honesty or truthfulness would not be admissible to the charge of sexual assault or murder.”

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Judges: Hastings, White, Caporale, Lanphier, Wright, Grant

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