ONCALL
...Evidence
......Character and Reputation Evidence
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Defendant's prior acts of domestic violence properly admitted under EC §1109.

Error to allow the prosecution to impeach defendant with conduct underlying prior conviction where defendant did not open the door to such impeachment during his direct testimony.

Expert's testimony regarding workplace violence was "profile" evidence of defendant's guilt and amounted to improper character evidence under FRE 404(a)(1).