Defendant was charged with attempted murder of Victor in a sniping incident in which Defendant allegedly shot at Victor from ambush as Victor drove his car along an expressway. The prosecutor offers evidence that seven years earlier Defendant had fired a shotgun into a woman's home and that Defendant had once pointed a handgun at another driver while driving on the street. This evidence should be
excluded, because such evidence can be elicited only during cross-examination.  excluded, because it is improper character evidence.  admitted as evidence of Defendant's propensity toward violence. admitted as relevant evidence of Defendant's identity, plan, or motive.