you are a judge that is trying a murder case. up until this point there has been only one suspect (suspect a), but new evidence and information show that more than one person was involved in the murder. the evidence shows that this second suspect (suspect b) may have been the one to pull the trigger and commit the heinous crime of murder. how does this new evidence affect suspect a?

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?