United States v. LeCompte
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
131 F.3d 767 (8th Cir. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
LeCompte (defendant) was charged with sexually abusing his wife's 11-year-old niece. The prosecution sought to introduce evidence that LeCompte had previously sexually abused the niece of his first wife, but the district court excluded it under Federal Rule of Evidence 403, finding its prejudicial effect outweighed its probative value; the prosecution appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, in a criminal case where the defendant is charged with child molestation, evidence of the defendant's other acts of child molestation is admissible.