Evidence of an accused's prior conviction may be admissible to prove the accused's state of mind — specifically knowledge and experience relevant to an element of the offence — without engaging the tendency (s 97) or coincidence (s 98) provisions of the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), subject only to the s 137 exclusionary power. A police officer's mistaken belief about the quantity of drugs is not relevant to the accused's state of mind regarding the quantity being cultivated.
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