Daniels v. Loizzo

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• holding that an outstanding parole warrant is admissible to show plaintiff’s intent to resist arrest
• holding that plaintiff’s conviction for disorderly conduct was inadmissible under Rule 609 because it did not “bear directly on the likelihood that the [witness] will testify truthfully”
• concluding that convictions for unlawful use and possession of a firearm were inadmissible
• stating that drug crimes “do not automatically implicate the use of dishonesty or false statements”
• finding that the unauthorized use of a vehicle was not a crime of dishonesty
• finding plaintiffs prior felony assault convictions inadmissible in excessive force action against police officers because “concerns of prejudice are implicated” as “the jury may improperly infer that, based on the prior conviction, the plaintiff instigated the incident”

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