Are prior convictions for robbery and drug dealing relevant factors in determining whether a defendant should be admitted to the Court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Alexander, 48 F.3d 1477 (9th Cir. 1995):
Hicks does not dispute that the first factor favors admission of both his prior convictions. We have previously stated that "prior convictions for robbery are probative of veracity." United States v. Givens, 767 F.2d 574, 580 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 953, 106 S.Ct. 321, 88 L.Ed.2d 304 (1985). The same is true of prior convictions for drug offenses.
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