A propensity direction in a similar fact case need not use the specific phrase 'kind of person likely to commit the charged act' provided the substance of the warning against propensity reasoning is adequately conveyed. Where an accused brings about the withdrawal of counsel by refusing to give instructions, the trial judge is not obliged to adjourn or discharge the jury, provided the accused is given adequate warning and assistance. Three separate sexual attacks against different complainants on different occasions are discrete episodes of criminal conduct, not a single continuing episode, warranting substantial cumulation of sentences.
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