EXUM, Chief Justice.
The question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court committed reversible error when it precluded defendant from offering evidence of character traits other than his traits for peacefulness and truthfulness. We hold that the trial court's decision to prohibit defendant from introducing evidence of other relevant character traits constituted prejudicial error.
I.
Both the state's and defendant's evidence tended to...
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