If a witness has been convicted of a criminal offence under section 28(f) of the California Criminal Code, is that prior conviction relevant for impeachment of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Miles, 153 Cal.App.3d 652, 200 Cal.Rptr. 553 (Cal. App. 1984):
The intent of the framers of section 28(f) seems to me to be clear in this regard. All prior felony convictions are relevant for purposes of impeachment of witnesses. 5 (See People v. Aldana (1984) 151 Cal.App.3d 948, at p. 955-956, 199 Cal.Rptr. 156, petn. for hg. filed March 20, 1984.)
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