"Cynic" wrote in message
news:12khi31vja0dmggnqaik2hbvf32k4g79i6@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:01:01 -0000, "Steve Walker"
> wrote:
>
>>Since he's denying the offences, the Crown presumably feels it would be
>>helpful to demonstrate that he has a long-standing interest in
>>child-molesting. I can't see any flaw in that approach, it's obviously
>>relevant.
>
> Its probative value must however be weighed against its predjudicial
> value. Especially with this type of highly emotive crime, where there
> is a real danger that the jury will decide to find him guilty because
> they feel he must be punished for having those sorts of fantasies
> rather than because they believe BRD that he actually committed the
> crimes he has been charged with.
A danger of what?
>
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> Cynic
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