Other Acts Evidence In The Last Act

Recently, I had a client who went to trial on Attempted Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Felony Battery charges. On the Thursday before the trial was set to begin, the government (state prosecutor) attempted to introduce "other acts evidence" against my client. It is an area that is very problematic for people accused of crimes. Prosecutors get to attempt to introduce evidence regarding other bad acts that a defendant has allegedly done under the legal theory that it goes to intent or motive. The reality is that it shows a jury that he did something before, so he must have done it again.