State v. Davis

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the defendant’s prior sexually explicit notes under OEC 404(4) after conducting an OEC 403 balancing, and therefore reversed the Court of Appeals’ decision. The Court emphasized that the notes’ primary relevance was to show the defendant’s intent, not character, and that the probative value was not substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice.