SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, a party may introduce evidence of another's prior bad acts if it is presented for a proper purpose. See Fed. R. Evid. 404(b). Mr. Armajo, on trial for stabbing his uncle, sought to present evidence of his uncle's prior assaults in order to bolster a self-defense claim. We consider...
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