People v. Amanacus

Citations

• 50 Cal. 233
• 1875 Cal. LEXIS 131

Syllabus

<p>Reputation op Witness fob Tbuth and Inteobitv.—If the defendant proves that a witness, called and examined by the prosecution, has been convicted of a felony, it is an assault upon the character of the witness for integrity and truth, and the prosecution may, in rebuttal, examine witnesses to prove that the reputation of the witness for truth and integrity is good in the community where he resides.</p>