Opinion ID: 583188
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Heading: Admission of the Prior Conviction for Perjury

Text: 27 Before trial, the court ruled that evidence of Valdez' 1978 conviction for perjury would be admitted. Valdez argues that the admission of this evidence violates Federal Rule of Evidence 609(b) 4 because the conviction was over ten years old. 28 The Abstract of Judgment from Kern County, California, shows that Valdez was convicted of perjury on April 27, 1978. His probation in the perjury case was revoked when he was charged on October 9, 1980, with attempted burglary, a violation of California Penal Code 664/459. Following trial, Valdez was confined, according to the government. 29 Although the record contains no indication when Valdez was released from custody, Valdez has produced no evidence to show it was outside of the ten year limit. The district court did not abuse its discretion to admit the evidence of the prior conviction. See United States v. Charmley, 764 F.2d 675, 677 (9th Cir.1985).