The court's Sandoval ruling was a proper exercise of discretion. The court struck an appropriate balance between the probative value and possible prejudicial effect of defendant's prior convictions in its Sandoval ruling. We note the court's exclusion of numerous misdemeanor convictions, three parole violations, and two prior felony convictions, including a conviction for the sale of a controlled substance. The court properly permitted inquiry into the existence...
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