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A witness testifies at trial. The opposing party seeks to introduce evidence that the witness was convicted three years ago of felony tax fraud to attack the witness's credibility. Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, is this conviction generally admissible to impeach?

Yes, because a conviction involving a dishonest act or false statement is admissible to impeach under FRE 609(a)(2) No, because prior convictions are never admissible No, because tax fraud is irrelevant to credibility Yes, but only if the witness is the criminal defendant

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Yes, because a conviction involving a dishonest act or false statement is admissible to impeach under FRE 609(a)(2)

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