What is the effect of admitting evidence of a witness's prior criminal record for impeachment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Del Granado, F065908 (Cal. App. 2014):
its prejudicial effect. We review for abuse of discretion the trial court's decision to admit evidence of a witness's prior offenses for impeachment. (People v. Clark (2011) 52 Cal.4th 856, 931-932; Evid. Code, 788.)
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