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url: 'https://ia.giglio-bradylist.com/character'
title: Character
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2022-06-15T19:31:50+00:00'
type: types_of_evidence
summary: "The Character Iowa Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Character evidence is information that attempts to portray the defendant in a positive or negative way. A common type of character evidence is testimony from a witness who knows the defendant and can attest to their typical behavior. Lawyers usually use character evidence to prove a defendant's motive."
published: true
---
## [Character

 ](/character)

Character evidence is information that attempts to portray the defendant in a positive or negative way. A common type of character evidence is testimony from a witness who knows the defendant and can attest to their typical behavior. Lawyers usually use character evidence to prove a defendant's motive.