at 90. See Calaway v. United States, 408 A.2d 1220, 1226-27 (D.C.1979); Crisafi v. United States, 383 A.2d 1, 5 (D.C.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 931, 99 S.Ct. 322, 58 L.Ed.2d 716 (1978); Chambers v. United States, 383 A.2d 343, 345 (D.C.1978). Such evidence may not be admitted, however, unless it is directed to “a genuine and material issue in the case” and is probative of that issue. Campbell, 450 A.2d at 430 (citing Willcher v. United States, 408 A.2d 67, 75 (D.C.1979)); Miles, 374 A.2d at 282; see Light v. United States, 360 A.2d 479, 480 (D.C.1976). “Whether an issue has been raised for purposes of receiving other crimes evidence depends upon both the elements of the offense charged and the defense presented.” Willcher, 408 A.2d at 75 (citations omitted); see Crisafi, 383 A.2d at 5 (<HOLDING>). In the instant case, appellant had attempted
holding other crimes evidence admissible to show motive where motive was put in issue by defense at trial holding trial court improperly instructed jury in trial for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute that evidence of defendants similar acts of possession was admissible to show motive where motive was not element of crime charged and defendant did not contest motive holding 404b evidence admissible under intent exception but not motive exception where motive not contested holding extrinsic evidence of defendants motive to possess gun inadmissible where defendant did not contest the issue of motive holding that evidence of other crimes though generally inadmissible to show character is admissible to show for instance proof of motive or plan