Can a defendant be impeached with evidence of criminal conduct that has not resulted in a conviction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Venegas, A133996 (Cal. App. 2013):
A defendant, however, may be impeached with evidence of misdemeanor criminal conduct that has not resulted in a conviction. (People v. Wheeler (1992) 4 Cal.4th 284,
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