Opinion ID: 1124314
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Heading: Admissible only if probative value outweighs prejudice

Text: Prior convictions are inadmissible under ER 609(a)(1) until the party seeking admission affirmatively demonstrates (1) the prior conviction bears on the witness's veracity and (2) the probative value outweighs the prejudice. Jones, 101 Wash.2d at 120, 677 P.2d 131. [15] With the burden on the party seeking admission the trial court must conduct an on-the-record analysis of probative value versus prejudicial effect. Jones, 101 Wash.2d at 122, 677 P.2d 131 (citing State v. Alexis, 95 Wash.2d 15, 621 P.2d 1269 (1980)). Such requires an articulation of exactly how the prior conviction is probative of the witness's truthfulness.