Does a jury have to consider the fact that a witness has been convicted of a criminal offence prior to giving evidence?

^8. The jury was instructed, "If you find that a witness has been convicted of a felony, you may consider that fact only in evaluating the credibility of the witness's testimony. The fact of a conviction does not necessarily destroy or impair a witness's credibility. It is up to you to decide the weight of that fact and whether that fact makes the witness less believable."

^9. Defendant states he does not take issue with the use of the priors to impeach his credibility.

^10. Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 (Pitchess).