Untruthfulness And Criminal Evidence Analysis

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Isn’t it true that you were arrested for burglary two years ago? This inquiry is to assault the believability of the witness confirmation and it's permitted to show honesty or untruthfulness, and it doesn't violate Federal Rule 608 because it’s an arrest.
Isn’t it true that you were convicted of drug possession last year?
This inquiry violate Federal Rule 609, on the grounds that it's a conviction and can't be utilized to assault a witness character for untruthfulness. In any case, amid round of questioning the may permit the investigation into a witness probative of character for honesty or untruthfulness. The judge should strikes this the witness statement from the record.

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