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Summary
This document is page 43 of 80 from a legal filing in the Ghislaine Maxwell case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on July 2, 2021. The text analyzes legal precedents from the Bill Cosby case (Commonwealth v. Cosby), focusing on the admissibility of 'prior bad acts' evidence, Rule 404(b), and the use of drugs (Quaaludes vs. Benadryl) to establish mens rea. It appears this case law is being cited to support arguments regarding evidence admissibility in the Maxwell trial.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cosby | Defendant (in referenced case) |
Subject of the legal analysis regarding prior bad acts and drug use.
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| Constand | Victim/Accuser (in referenced case) |
The individual Cosby claimed to have consensual contact with; allegedly provided Benadryl.
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| Commonwealth | Prosecution |
Refers to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prosecution team arguing against Cosby.
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| Aikens | Defendant (in cited case) |
Referenced in case citation Commonwealth v. Aikens regarding prior bad acts.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Superior Court |
The court reviewing the trial court's decisions regarding Cosby.
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| Trial Court |
The original court that made rulings on evidence admissibility.
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| Commonwealth |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Locations (1)
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Implied by case citations (Pa. Super, Pa.R.E.).
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Key Quotes (6)
"significance of the age of a prior bad act is 'inversely proportional' to the similarity between the prior bad act and the facts underlying the charged offense."Source
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"the at-issue time gap is relatively inconsequential"Source
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"Cosby’s identity in this case was not in dispute"Source
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"limit the number of prior bad acts witnesses to five"Source
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"attempts to draw a hard distinction between Quaaludes and Benadryl"Source
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"knowledge of the use of central nervous system depressants"Source
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