Is a prior conviction for abuse of discretion admissible?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sahagian, 2d Crim. No. B281269 (Cal. App. 2018):
We review the trial court's decision to admit evidence of appellant's prior conviction for abuse of discretion. (People v. Heard (2003) 31 Cal.4th 946, 973.) Evidence that a person committed "a crime, civil wrong, or other act" prior to the current offense is admissible "when relevant to prove some fact (such as motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, [or] absence of mistake or accident . . . ) other than his
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