Is a convicted rapist who was convicted of rape and robbery eligible for impeachment for the purposes of the impeachment process?

Appellant contends that his conviction must be reversed because, in ruling that his prior convictions were admissible for purposes of impeachment, the trial court failed to balance the possible prejudicial impact of the convictions against their probative value under Evidence Code section 352. He does not contend, nor could he reasonably do so, that the trial court erred as a matter of law in ruling that his rape and robbery convictions necessarily evidenced his " 'readiness to do evil.' " (People v. Castro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 301, 314, 211

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