Does a recent conviction for selling heroin constitute criminal conduct which reflects on the veracity of a witness?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Hughes, 123 Cal.Rptr. 767, 50 Cal.App.3d 749 (Cal. App. 1975):

No reported case has been brought to our attention, and our research has disclosed none, addressing the issue of whether narcotics offenses constitute the type of criminal conduct which reflects on a witness's veracity as that term is used in People v. Beagle, supra. However, we conclude that the trial judge acted within the limits of his discretion under Evidence Code section 352 in permitting the People to impeach appellant by apprising the jury of his two recent convictions for sale of heroin.

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