The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J. Evidence Rule 55 prohibits the introduction into evidence of other crimes or civil wrongs to prove a defendant’s criminal disposition as a basis for establishing guilt of the crime charged. The Rule expressly permits such evidence to be admitted to prove other facts in issue, such as “motiv…
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