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Construct a response of at least 150 words for each prompt.
In the trial of O.J. Simpson, Judge Lance Ito allowed the prosecution to introduce evidence of Mr. Simpson’s misconduct involving some acts of domestic violence. For example, some five years before she died, Mr. Simpson attacked and hit his then-wife Nicole Brown Simpson. Under what doctrine was this act of uncharged misconduct permitted to be introduced into evidence? Was Judge Ito’s ruling correct? Why or why not? Justify your response.
An officer serves a search warrant at an illegal gambling establishment and finds photocopies of a pay/owe sheet; photographs of patrons gambling; and a computer containing files of hundreds of pages of bank account transactions, phone numbers, and correspondence. Keeping the best evidence rule and primary and secondary evidence in mind, write an explanation of how each item could be admitted into evidence.
