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Court weighs admissibility and similarity standards in State v. Simpson other-acts dispute
Summary
In State v. Simpson, counsel contested the district court’s admission of other-acts testimony under rules 404(b) and 403; debate focused on similarity standards, the doctrine of chances, and whether the limiting instruction cured prejudice. The court took the matter under advisement.
The Utah Court of Appeals heard argument in State v. Simpson concerning the admissibility of other-acts testimony under Utah Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 403 and whether the district court abused its discretion in admitting that evidence and in the limiting instruction it gave the jury.
Defense counsel Charice Pokalski argued the trial court failed to apply the correct standard and that many…
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