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State v. Jacobs, 363 N.C. 815 (Mar. 12, 2010)

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Evidence > Limits on Relevancy > Rule 403 > 404(b) Evidence

Holding that State v. Wilkerson, 148 N.C. App. 310, rev’d per curiam, 356 N.C. 418 (2002) (bare fact of the defendant’s conviction, even if offered for a proper Rule 404(b) purpose, must be excluded under Rule 403), did not require exclusion of certified copies of the victim’s convictions. Unlike evidence of the defendant’s conviction, evidence of the victim’s convictions does not encourage the jury to acquit or convict on an improper basis.