rule 609: use of convictions to attack credibility
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Rule 609:Use of Convictions to Attack Credibility
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Problem 8
Problem 8: Your Flow
Charts
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One Possible Flow Chart
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Flow Chart 1Conviction offered to impeach witness
Is Witness
the Accused
Accused Rules
Regular Rules
NoYes
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Flow Chart 2Conviction of Non-Accused
Yes Crime of Dishonesty?
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Felony?
Pass 403?
Admit subject to Exceptions (b) - (d) Exclude
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Flow Chart 3Conviction of Accused
Yes Crime of Dishonesty?
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Felony?
Special Balance
Admit subject to Exceptions (b) - (d) Exclude
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Admit
Admit
Admit
Exclude
403 Balancing
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Admit
Exclude
Exclude
Exclude
Special 609(a)(1) Balancing
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Admit
Admit
Admit
Exclude
Regular 403 Balancing
Exclude
Exclude
Special 609(a)(1) Balancing
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Rule 403 reflects a
strong preference
for admission
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Rule 609(a)(1) reflects a
weak preference
for exclusion
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Flow Chart 4Old Conviction
Admit subject to Exceptions (b) - (d) Exclude
>10 yrssince
conviction?
>10 yrssince
release?
PassesSpecial609(b)
Balance?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Admit
Admit
Admit
Exclude
403 Balancing
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Exclude
Exclude
Exclude
Exclude
Special 609(b) Balancing
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1
2
3
4
5
Admit
Admit
Admit
Admit
Exclude
Regular 403 Balancing
Exclude
Exclude
Special 609(b)
Balancing
Exclude
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Rule 403 reflects a
strong preference
for admission
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Rule 609(b) reflects a
strong preference
for exclusion
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Flow Chart 5Pardon
NoPardon?
RestoreRights
Yes Type ofPardon
Admit Subject to Exception (d) Exclude
Innocence
Rehabilitation
Stayed
Clean
YesNo
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Flow Chart 6Juvenile Convictions
AdmitExclude
Yes
No YesYes
No
NoWas it ajuvenile
conviction?
Currentcase
criminal?
Iswitness the
accused?
Admit
Yes
No
AdmissionNecessary
for FairTrial
NoYes
OKto attack
credibilityof adult
?