The Florida Bar re: Norwood Sherman Wilner

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• noting that it is “an abuse of discretion for the trial court to admit other-act evidence if the other act or acts are not sufficiently similar to the conduct at issue”
• giving weight regarding the defendant’s intent to the observation that he “did not refuse to accept the drugs or profess any surprise or lack of understanding. Rather, . . .[he] ‘said yes.’”
• giving weight regarding the defendant’s intent to the observation that he “did not refuse to accept the drugs or profess any surprise or lack of understanding. Rather, ... [he] ‘said yes.’ ”
• probative 9 value of other-act evidence depends largely on whether or not there is a “close parallel” between 10 the crime charged and the acts shown

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