Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence adduced by prosecution
101 Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence adduced by prosecution
This section only applies in a criminal proceeding and so applies in addition to sections 97 and 98.
Tendency evidence about a defendant, or coincidence evidence about a defendant, that is adduced by the prosecution cannot be used against the defendant unless the probative value of the evidence outweighs the danger of unfair prejudice to the defendant.
This section does not apply to tendency evidence that the prosecution adduces to explain or contradict tendency evidence adduced by the defendant.
This section does not apply to coincidence evidence that the prosecution adduces to explain or contradict coincidence evidence adduced by the defendant.
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