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Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)

Citation
Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)
Parent Document
Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2019-05-15

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"[T]he prosecution may not introduce evidence that a defendant previously has misbehaved, indictably or not, for the purposes of showing his bad character or propensity to commit the crime charged, but such evidence may be admissible if relevant for some other purpose." Commonwealth v. Corliss, 470 Mass. 443, 450 (2015), quoting Commonwealth v. Helfant, 398 Mass. 214, 224 (1986). We will not disturb the judge's determination whether the probative value of the disputed evidence is outweighed by potential prejudice "absent palpable error." Corliss, supra, quoting Commonwealth v. McGee, 467 Mass. 141, 156 (2014).