A defendant is charged with burglary. The prosecution offers evidence that the defendant committed three prior uncharged burglaries using the same distinctive method of entry. The evidence is most likely:
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A
Inadmissible because prior bad acts can never be used against a defendant
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B
Admissible to show the defendant's propensity to commit burglary
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C
Admissible to prove identity through a distinctive modus operandi, subject to prejudice balancing
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D
Admissible only if the prior burglaries resulted in convictions