United States v. Enrique Cano Silva

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• reasoning that where defendant's sole defense is denial of participation in the act, there is no issue of intent
• defense of mistaken identity does not raise intent issue; “the materiality of intent depends, not on the statutory definition of the offense, but on the circumstances of the case and on the nature of the defense.” Id. at 148
• “[a] prior or subsequent crime or other incident is not admissible for [showing the accused’s identity] merely because it is similar, but only if it bears such a high degree of similarity as to mark it as the handiwork of the accused”

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