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Rule 609 provides that, with certain restrictions, a witness may be impeached witrh evidence of two kids of criminal convictions: (1) felonies, regardless of their nature; and (2) misdemeanors involving crimes of dishonesty and false statement, such as check deception and perjury.
In the context of evidence in criminal law, bias is used to describe the relationship between a party and a witness which might lead the witness to unconsciously or otherwise, give testimony in favor of or against a party, as cited in the case of United States v. Slough 22 F. Supp.
Extrinsic evidence of a witnesss prior inconsistent statement is admissible only if the witness is given an opportunity to explain or deny the statement and an adverse party is given an opportunity to examine the witness about it, or if justice so requires.
Unwary witnesses can be tripped up (impeached) by their own prior words, conduct, and reputation. Impeaching a witness refers to an attack on the witnesss credibility. Opposing counsel uses this tactic to show the judge or jury that the witnesss testimony should not be believed.
Under common law, a witness may be impeached by proof the witness has contradicted him- or herself through evidence of prior acts or statements that are inconsistent with testimony given on direct examination.

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(1) The credibility of a witness may be impeached by evidence that has a tendency in reason to discredit the truthfulness or accuracy of the witnesss testimony. (2) Evidence of impeachment may be used in the cross- examination of a witness.
First, the most basic step, is to have the witness repeat the testimony from todays hearing that you want to impeach. You cannot effectively impeach unless the witness repeats a fact they said during the current hearing that clearly contradicts a prior statement.
So, again, the way to discredit a witness is to bring up prior inconsistent statements that they made. The way to discredit a witness is to call other witness or cross-examine other witnesses and bring up key points about your main witnesss testimony and impeach them through over witness statements.
Courts are more likely to admit evidence of crimes involving dishonesty than crimes of violence or those similar to the offense being tried. Federal courts and some state courts automatically allow evidence of prior crimes involving dishonesty without any prior determination of prejudice.
DESTROYING A WITNESS CREDIBILITY Show contradictions between their pre-trial testimony and trial testimony. Exposing their little white lie Showing a witness didnt know the answer during deposition but suddenly at trial they know all the answers.

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