Opinion ID: 1366593
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Appellant's Assertions

Text: The Appellant contends that the lower court erred by permitting the State to introduce evidence that the Appellant had brandished a weapon on other occasions five to fifteen years prior to the date in question. [2] The State maintained that such evidence was introduced to show the defendant's experience in carrying, handling and brandishing handguns that he used in arguments to gain the upper hand and have his way. This evidence tends to show the absence of mistake or accident.... The Appellant contends that despite the lower court's in camera investigation of these prior events, there is insufficient proof that these alleged incidents actually occurred, as required by McGinnis. Further, the Appellant contends that even if such incidents did occur, they were too remote in time to be utilized at trial and were unduly prejudicial to the Appellant.