The Appellate Group

State v. Torres Martinez

State v. Torres Martinez, 2026 UT App 80 (Christiansen Forster, J.)

Criminal Law

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting testimony from six rule 4040(c) witnesses.

Practice tip:

To show unfair prejudice under rule 404(c), the defendant must be able to show something other than the propensity nature of the evidence that weighs on the prejudice side. This can include unnecessary, inflammatory, and emotionally charged details of the prior abuse.

Read the full court opinion