Opinion ID: 4527904
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Sonya Chong

Text: Martin challenges Chong’s testimony that, approximately six months prior to the shooting, Martin possessed a silver and gray hand-held firearm. Chong testified that Martin would practice aiming the firearm while saying “Fuck the cops” and he had said that he would shoot cops with the firearm. Chong’s testimony was not offered for the purpose of showing that Martin acted in conformity with his prior acts. Chong’s testimony that Martin practiced aiming the firearm while saying “Fuck the cops,” and that Martin indicated that he would shoot cops with the firearm was probative of his intent and absence of mistake or accident. In addition, the probative value of Chong’s testimony outweighed the danger of unfair prejudicial effect. Thus, the ICA did not err in concluding there was no plain error affecting Martin’s substantial rights as to Chong’s testimony. 48  FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER