The defendant's modus operandi when committing crimes on prior occasions is admissible only when the prosecutor can convince the judge that the method used was sufficiently unusual to amount to the defendant putting his or her "signature" on it.

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The statement is true. The modus operandi (method of operation) of a defendant when committing crimes on prior occasions is only admissible in court if the prosecutor can show that the method used was distinctive enough to be considered the defendant's "signature." This is known as the Molineux rule.

The Defendant's Modus Operandi When Committing Crimes on Prior Occasions