A plaintiff sued a defendant in federal court for assault and battery. At trial, the court has allowed the plaintiff to introduc

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A plaintiff sued a defendant in federal court for assault and battery. At trial, the court has allowed the plaintiff to introduc

e the deposition testimony of a witness, now deceased, that he was with the plaintiff at the time of the incident. The defendant now seeks to impeach the testimony of the witness with his 13-year-old conviction for burglary (for which he served 18 months in prison) for breaking into the home of a neighbor while she was away and taking some of her valuable jewelry.
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Should the court allow evidence of the conviction?

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harina [27] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-15T05:34:27+03:00

harina [27]2 years ago

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

Because the witness is not a legal age yet