Impeachment

Question 1

Regular Impeachment

Answer 1

• contradictions
• any evidence can be used to impeach testimony

Question 2

Witness about their Own Conduct

Answer 2

two scenarios:
1. prior conviction
2. non-conviction/bad act

Question 3

Witness asked about a prior conviction

Answer 3

1. if conviction if for crime of truthfulness / dishonesty = admissible
2. if conviction if for felony = inadmissible (unless 10 years have passed & passes balancing test)

Question 4

Witness asked about non-conviction / bad act

Answer 4

1. if just bad act committed by witness = inadmissible
2. bad act that relates to dishonesty - may ask witness while on stand, but once they deny it and leave stand, questioning about that ends
   CANNOT BE PROVED VIA EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE