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4. When character evidence is admissible, Rule 405 says that it may be proved by testimony about the persons reputation or by testimony in the form of an opinion. It may not proved through evidence of specific events that illustrate the character trait in action.
Character evidence is evidence on an individuals personality traits, propensities, or moral standing. Generally, under the common law character evidence is inadmissible in criminal cases unless the defendant raises the issue first.
The Committee Notes to Rule 404 justify the rule, stating: Character evidence is of slight probative value and may be very prejudicial. It tends to distract the trier of fact from the main question of what actually happened on the particular occasion.
(1) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of a crime, wrong, or other act is not admissible to prove a persons character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person acted in accordance with the character.
Basically, if evidence is to be admitted at court, it must be relevant, material, and competent. To be considered relevant, it must have some reasonable tendency to help prove or disprove some fact. It need not make the fact certain, but at least it must tend to increase or decrease the likelihood of some fact.

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More particularly, character evidence is generally not admissible when offered for the purposes of proving conduct in conformity with the character trait offered. Character is the actual qualities of an individual; reputation is that persons standing in the community as viewed by other people.
If your team is objecting to the evidence, they should identify a specific character trait and tell the judge that the evidence is being offered to show that the person acted in accordance with that trait.
Generally, to be admissible, the evidence must be relevant) and not outweighed by countervailing considerations (e.g., the evidence is unfairly prejudicial, confusing, a waste of time, privileged, or, among other reasons, based on hearsay).
For example, in a fraud case, the criminal defendant is may call witnesses to testify that hes an honest person. In a trial for a violent crime such as homicide, battery, or assault, he may bring witnesses to testify that hes a peaceful person.
Character evidence is a term used in the law of evidence to describe any testimony or document submitted for the purpose of proving that a person acted in a particular way on a particular occasion based on the character or disposition of that person.

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