California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wagner, B282371 (Cal. App. 2018):
The trial court should consider whether the prior conviction reflects on the witness's veracity, its remoteness, whether it is for the same or similar conduct as the charged offense, and what effect its admission would have on the defendant's decision to testify. (People v. Clark (2011) 52 Cal.4th 856, 931.) A reviewing court ordinarily will uphold the trial court's exercise of discretion to admit or exclude impeachment evidence. (Id. at p. 932.)
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