(DOWNLOAD) "People V. Castro" by Supreme Court Of California * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People V. Castro
- Author : Supreme Court Of California
- Release Date : January 11, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 87 KB
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A jury convicted defendant Maria Castro of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496). Before trial, the court denied a motion to bar impeachment with then unspecified priors, should defendant choose to testify. The court based its ruling on article I, section 28, subdivision (f) of the California Constitution,*fn1 concluding that it was more specific than subdivision (d)*fn2 and, therefore, controlled.*fn3 The issues on appeal are (1) whether the court erred in ruling that defendant could be impeached with what proved to be prior convictions of possession of heroin and possession of heroin for sale, and (2) whether the error, if any, was prejudicial.