P. v. Jackson CA4/1
Defendant Jovan Jackson was convicted of possession of marijuana for sale and attempted export of marijuana for sale, along with failure to appear while on bail. The trial court permitted the People to ask Jackson about his two prior offenses of possessing marijuana for sale to prove his intent, knowledge, motive and lack of mistake in the current case, pursuant to Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b). Jackson argues that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting this evidence, claiming that his prior acts were more prejudicial than probative. He also contends the trial court erred in finding his prior possessions of marijuana for sale were crimes of moral turpitude and thus admissible to impeach his credibility. He bases the argument on the ground that his prior acts no longer reflect moral turpitude, due to the citizens' changed perception of sale of marijuana, as reflected in Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which leg
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