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A Felony Conviction Can Be Used to Impeach You - Use Penal Code Section 17(b) to Reduce It to a Misdemeanor

When we learned Jack had a felony conviction that could ruin his employment case, we moved fast.

A felony conviction can be used to impeach the testimony of any witness. When it's one person's word against another, a felony conviction can mean losing. But some felonies can be reduced to misdemeanors

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