Connecticut § 14-199 - Impeachment of credibility of defendant.
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§ 14-199. Impeachment of credibility of defendant.
Sec. 14-199. Impeachment of credibility of defendant. In a prosecution for a crime specified in this chapter, a certified copy of a conviction under subsection (a) of section 14-196 is admissible to impeach the credibility of the defendant.
(1957, P.A. 607, S. 35.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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