RULE 5-404. CHARACTER EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE CONDUCT; EXCEPTIONS; OTHER CRIMES
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MD Rules, Rule 5-404
RULE 5-404. CHARACTER EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE CONDUCT; EXCEPTIONS; OTHER CRIMES
(2) Criminal and Delinquency Cases. Subsection (a)(2) of this Rule applies in a criminal case and in a delinquency case. For purposes of subsection (a)(2), “accused” means a defendant in a criminal case and an individual alleged to be delinquent in an action in juvenile court, and “crime” includes a delinquent act as defined by Code, Courts Article, § 3-8A-01.
(b) Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or other acts including delinquent acts as defined by Code, Courts Article § 3-8A-01 is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show action in the conformity therewith. Such evidence, however, may be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, common scheme or plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake or accident, or in conformity with Rule 5-413.
Source: This Rule is derived from F.R.Ev. 404.
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[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended Oct. 20, 2010, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Nov. 1, 2012, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; May 15, 2019, eff. July 1, 2019.]
MD Rules, Rule 5-404, MD R REV Rule 5-404
Current with amendments received through June 1, 2023. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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