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· 6/5/2024

Bell v. District of Columbia Government

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  • recognizing that “numerous cases” have held that admission into an ARD program is not a conviction that may be used for impeachment
  • recognizing that when dealing with statutory mandate, such as section 3731(e)(2), acceptance of ARD is considered a conviction
  • holding that the trial court erred by admitting impeachment evidence of a witness’ prior theft arrest, but that the error was harmless

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Judges: Judge Rudolph Contreras

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