PREVIOUS CONDUCT AS EVIDENCE

Section 34. Similar conduct as evidence- Evidence that one did or did not do a certain thing at
one time is not admissible to prove that he did or did not do the same thing or similar thing at
another time, but it may be received to prove a specific intent, or knowledge, identity, plan,
scheme, system, usage and the like.

EXCEPTIONS

A. To prove specific intent or knowledge: this applies to cases where guilty knowledge or
intent is an essential element or where the defense raised is good faith, mistake of fact,
or accident. There must however be a rational similarity between the condition which
gave rise to the past and present conditions.

B. To prove a plan, system, design, Modus Operandi.

C. To prove habit, custom, usage or practice: these can only be established by showing a
repetition of similar acts on various occasions.