habit: char. for truthfulness

Question 1

cec 1104 care or skill

Answer 1

evidence of trait of person’s char w/ respect to care or skill is inadmissible to prove conduct on specific occasion (except 1102, 1103)

Question 2

cec 1105 habit

Answer 2

habit or custom is admissible to prove conduct on specific occasion w/ conformity to it routine practice

repeated response to recurring stimulus

Question 3

cec 786 attacking witness credibility

Answer 3

can only attack witness credibility w/ char. evidence of un/truthfulness

Question 4

cec 787 specific instances of witness credibility

Answer 4

(abrogated) specific instances inadmissible to prove witness char. trait (subject to 788)

Question 5

cec 788 felony convictions

Answer 5

can use felony conviction to atack witness credibility unless pardoned, certificate of rehab, charges dismissed

Question 6

cec 789 religious beliefs

Answer 6

can’t use evidence of religious beliefs to attack/support witness credibility

Question 7

cec 790 when to admit good char

Answer 7

can only admit evidence of good char to support witness credibility after evidence of bad char has been admitted for purposes of attacking credibility