Question

A man has sued a police officer, alleging that the officer violated the man's civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him.

Answer 1

The testimony regarding the man’s conduct during the three prior arrests is:

• Not admissible

• The reason for this is that the prior events serve as impermissible character evidence.

What is irrelevant evidence?

Irrelevant evidence is the type of evidence that does not apply to the issue at hand and can cause a distortion of the facts.

In the case of the police officer in question, the evidence that he wants to present will cause confusion about the issues and possibly mislead the jury.

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Complete question:

A man has sued a police officer, alleging that the officer violated the man's civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him. At trial, the officer admits to having hit the man in the head with the butt of his gun but contends that the force was necessary because the man was resisting arrest. In support of his contention, the officer seeks to introduce evidence that the man had resisted arrest on three prior occasions during the last 10 years.

Is this testimony regarding the man’s conduct during the three prior arrests admissible?