Opinion ID: 486570
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: evidence of other misconduct

Text: 33 Defendant contends that it was reversible error to permit evidence which indicated he was guilty of uncharged misconduct in respect to stock trading and the handling of customer accounts. The evidence in question involved a memo written by defendant, testimony of the Pru Bache branch manager, and testimony by Perry about unauthorized trades in his account by Nathan, particularly the Nathan/Perry account. This evidence, however, was unquestionably relevant and material with respect to showing the background and circumstances of Nathan's conduct at Pru Bache with regard to the checks which were the subject matter of the indictment. The evidence contradicted defendant's contentions about lack of any fraudulent intent, and about the expected benefit or lack thereof, derived by Nathan in respect to his dealing in the Nathan/Perry account and his need to utilize the check proceeds in question due to losses incurred. We believe the evidence involved material admissions by Nathan with respect to his course of dealing at Pru Bache and bore directly upon his credibility, particularly regarding his intent at the times in question. We therefore find no reversible error in the admission of this evidence. In further support of our ruling, we note the absence of objection by defendant to some of the evidence which he now claims to be unduly prejudicial. See F.R.E. 103(a)(1).