Can evidence of past misconduct involving moral turpitude be used to impeach the credibility of a Page 17 witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Collins, A149580 (Cal. App. 2017):
We review the trial court's rulings on the admissibility of evidence for an abuse of discretion. (People v. Clark (2011) 52 Cal.4th 856, 931-932.) Evidence of past misconduct involving moral turpitude may be used to impeach the credibility of a
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