In this Supreme Court case, the issue is whether identifying a defendant as a member of a prison gang is relevant use of character evidence or "mere abstract beliefs" that are irrelevant.

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Dawson v. Delaware decided that the admission of a defendant's abstract beliefs, such as membership in a prison gang, without showing a direct connection to the crime, was not relevant and thus not permissible character evidence.

In This Supreme Court Case, the Issue Is Whether Identifying