Admisibilidad de pruebas en casos de violencia doméstica en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es acusado de hacerle daño a otra persona en su casa, se pueden usar pruebas de que ha hecho cosas similares antes. Esto puede ayudar a demostrar que la persona tiene un patrón de comportamiento violento.

Es como cuando un jugador de fútbol tiene un historial de hacer faltas; el árbitro puede recordar esas acciones pasadas para decidir si debe sancionarlo en el partido actual.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de golpear a su pareja, Ana. Durante el juicio, el fiscal puede presentar pruebas de que Juan también había lastimado a su ex pareja hace unos años. Esto puede ayudar a mostrar que Juan tiene un problema serio con la violencia.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 768.27b - Domestic violence offense; commission of other domestic violence acts; admissibility; disclosure; definitions; applicability of section Sec. 27b. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), in a criminal action in which the defendant is accused of an offense involving domestic violence, evidence of the defendant's commission of other acts of domestic violence is admissible for any purpose for which it is relevant, if it is not otherwise excluded under Michigan rule of evidence 403. (2) If the prosecuting attorney intends to offer evidence under this section, the prosecuting attorney shall disclose the evidence, including the statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that is expected to be offered, to the defendant not less than 15 days before the scheduled date of trial or at a later time as allowed by the court for good cause shown. (3) This section does not limit or preclude the admission or consideration of evidence under any other statute, rule of evidence, or case law. (4) Evidence of an act occurring more than 10 years before the charged offense is inadmissible under this section, unless the court determines that admitting this evidence is in the interest of justice. (5) As used in this section: (a) "Domestic violence" or "offense involving domestic violence" means an occurrence of 1 or more of the following acts by a person that is not an act of self-defense: (i) Causing or attempting to cause physical or mental harm to a family or household member. (ii) Placing a family or household member in fear of physical or mental harm. (iii) Causing or attempting to cause a family or household member to engage in involuntary sexual activity by force, threat of force, or duress. (iv) Engaging in activity toward a family or household