PEOPLE v. WRIGHT


288 A.D.2d 409 (2001)

733 N.Y.S.2d 225

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. KENNETH WRIGHT, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

Decided November 19, 2001.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Although not admissible to show a defendant's general criminal propensity, evidence of a defendant's past uncharged criminal behavior may be admitted if it is relevant to a material aspect of the People's direct case, or because of some recognized exception to the rule, such as motive, intent, mistake of fact, common scheme or plan, or the identity of the defendant (see, People v Alvino, 71 N.Y.2d 233...

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