What is the test for admitting or excluding evidence in a criminal case?

"A trial court's exercise of discretion in admitting or excluding evidence is reviewable for abuse [citation] and will not be disturbed except on a showing the trial court exercised its discretion in an arbitrary, capricious, or patently absurd manner that resulted in a manifest miscarriage of justice [citation]." (People v. Rodriguez (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1, 9-10.)

The court did not abuse its discretion when it permitted the prosecution to impeach defendant with his prior conviction for robbery, in addition to the burglary conviction. First, it is settled that both robbery and burglary are crimes of moral turpitude. In addition, convictions for robbery, burglary, and other theft-related offenses "are probative on the issue of the defendant's credibility. [Citations.]" (People v. Mendoza (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 918, 925 (Mendoza).)