What is the test for impeaching a police officer who allegedly committed misconduct in the context of a robbery?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ponce, H039256 (Cal. App. 2014):
offenses are admissible only if they have substantial probative value. (People v. Ewoldt (1994) 7 Cal.4th 380, 404.) Here the evidence has little probative value. Doe's alleged misconduct involved an entirely collateral incident that had no relation to the robbery. Therefore, it is unlikely the underlying conduct would have been admissible to impeach Doe.
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