California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Singh, H042511 (Cal. App. 2018):
had ordered no mention of conviction at trial]; People v. Ozuna (1963) 213 Cal.App.2d 338, 341 [defendant's status as an ex-convict was "patently irrelevant to the issues" and admitted only to show his "debased character and criminal disposition"].)
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