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Old 02-15-2017, 09:58 PM   #596
Johnny199r
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
I guess it makes sense, he is being tried for these crimes, his prior history is separate from that.

I guess I would ask you though, if we had a person that had a history of kidnapping and killing teenage girls. And was on trial for kidnapping and killing a teenage girl, wouldn't that be a pattern that should be presented to the jury?
The crown can apply to introduce similar fact evidence at trial.

Basically, it's rarely done and complicated. But it can be done in that situation.
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