Does a court have any discretion in denying appellant's request to "sanitize" a child pornography conviction for impeachment purposes?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wong, A146870 (Cal. App. 2018):
The trial court did not abuse its discretion under section 352 by denying appellant's request to "sanitize" the child pornography conviction for impeachment purposes. (People v. Clark, supra, 52 Cal.4th at p. 932.)
V. No Abuse of Discretion In Admitting Limited Evidence of Violent Pornography
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