Submitted Under Rule 12(6) March 7, 1983.
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM:
This case presents the issue whether a district court has any discretion to exclude, as unduly prejudicial, evidence that a witness had previously been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or false statement. The district court held that it had no discretion to weigh the probative value of the prior conviction against its prejudicial effect. Agreeing with every other...
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