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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 190

Citation
§ 190
Parent Document
Sweet v. Roy, 801 A.2d 694 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2002-04-26

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Finally on this point, defendants argue that even if the prior bad act evidence was admissible under V.R.E. 404(b), it should have been excluded under V.R.E. 403 because its unfair prejudicial effect substantially outweighed its probative value. The trial court has broad discretion in determining whether the unfair prejudicial effect of evidence outweighs its probative value, and the burden of showing abuse of that discretion is a heavy one. See Ulm v. Ford Motor Co., 170 Vt. 281, 290, 750 A.2d 981, 989 (2000).