Can evidence of past criminal conduct be admitted to demonstrate the lack of veracity of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alquicira, B247115 (Cal. App. 2014):
Evidence of a witness's past criminal conduct can be admitted to demonstrate the witness's lack of veracity, subject to the discretion of a trial court. (People v. Wheeler
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