On April 28, 1988, defendant and a codefendant stole a wallet. They were observed doing this by police officers who were members of a pickpocket squad. Before trial, a Sandoval hearing was held. The court limited inquiry to the fact of six convictions and the underlying charges as to three of those convictions.
During the trial, at which defendant did not testify, defendant's sister, called as the only defense witness, volunteered that defendant had gone to...
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