Is evidence of a prior conviction admissible in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Houts, E060242 (Cal. App. 2015):
"Evidence of a prior conviction is admissible in a criminal case, subject to the limitations of Evidence Code section 352, so long as the conviction involves moral turpitude. [Citation.]" (People v. Robinson (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 707, 712, fn. omitted.)
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