California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Valenzuela, 198 Cal.Rptr.3d 276, 244 Cal.App.4th 692 (Cal. App. 2016):
without limitation for purposes of impeachment ... in any criminal proceeding." "A witness may be impeached with any prior conduct involving moral turpitude whether or not it resulted in a felony conviction, subject to the trial court's exercise of discretion under Evidence Code section 352."5 (People v. Clark (2011) 52 Cal.4th 856, 931, 131 Cal.Rptr.3d 225, 261 P.3d 243.) Reckless evasion of a peace officer under Vehicle Code section 2800.2 is a crime of moral turpitude that reflects on a witness's honesty. (People v. Dewey (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 216, 222, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 537.)
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