Question

Under federal law, prior convictions may be admissible to __________.

show evidence was kept from the defense attorney

prove a motive

try to influence and prejudice the jury

show when it is irrelevant to the question before the court

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Under federal law, prior convictions may be admissible to prove a motive and try to influence and prejudice the jury. Admissibility of prior convictions may vary depending on the specific circumstances and relevance to the case. However, proving that evidence was kept from the defense attorney or showing its irrelevance to the question before the court would typically not be reasons for admitting prior convictions.