People v. Garner

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of domestic battery. Court properly allowed State to impeach Defendant with conviction of a felony cannabis offense. A conviction of a felony that does not directly involve dishonesty can still be admissible. Judge's failure to explain his decision in detail, as to his applying each step of balancing test of People v. Montgomery, is not crucial.Jury was instructed that conviction was relevant to credibility only.(BURKE and SPENCE, concurring.)