Christopher Carleton was convicted of third degree rape of a teenage boy (A) he had befriended. Carleton had also engaged in sexual conduct with two other teenage boys (B and C). Under the common scheme exception to ER 404(b), the trial court admitted evidence of sexual contact between Carleton and one of the other boys. We affirm. The court erred in failing to balance probative value against prejudice on the...
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