Is evidence of a defendant's character admissible to attack his credibility under section 1101 of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hicks, C063866, Super. Ct. No. 08F09704 (Cal. App. 2011):
Further, the trial court's ruling was correct in law even if given for a wrong reason. (People v. Zapien (1993) 4 Cal.4th 929, 976.) Although evidence of a person's character including evidence of specific instances of uncharged misconduct is generally inadmissible ( 1101, subd. (a)), the evidence was admissible here to attack defendant's credibility under section 1101, subdivision (c).
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