United States v. Steven Lamont Fearwell

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• limiting such impeachment to those offenses which bear directly on the ability to testify truthfully
• petit larceny does not involve dishonesty or false statement; it has no bearing whatsoever on defendant's propensity to testify truthfully
• “[I]t would seem that petit larceny does not involve the requisite deceit to qualify for admission under Rule 609(a)(2).”
• attempted petit larceny conviction not admissible under rule 609(a)(2)
• same conclusion for petit larceny
• attempted larceny is not admissible

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