Impeachment

Question 1

Rule for Impeachment of witness with evidence of conviction for a felony less than 10 years old

Answer 1

A witness may be impeached with evidence of a conviction for a felony that is less than 10 years old.

If the crime does not involve dishonesty or false statement, the conviction of a witness who is not a criminal defendant will be excluded only if the party objecting to the impeachment shows that its probative value is substantially outweighed by its prejudicial effect.