FAIRHURST, J.
¶ 1 The Court of Appeals reversed Arthur C. Russell's conviction for first degree rape of a child (domestic violence) because the trial court admitted ER 404(b) evidence without sua sponte giving the jury a limiting instruction regarding the limited purpose for which the evidence was admitted. The State argues that the trial court was not required to give a limiting instruction absent a request for such an instruction. We reverse the Court of Appeals...
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