discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Gervin the language of rule 609(a) (shall be admitted') is mandatory, leaving no room for the trial court's discretion.

cited Cited "see" Green v. Johnson See Green v. Virginia, 540 U.S. 1194 (2004).

discussed Cited "see" Green v. Johnson (2×) See Green v. Virginia, 540 U.S. 1194 , 124 S.Ct. 1448 , 158 L.Ed.2d 107 (2004).

discussed Cited "see" Gattis v. Scotland County Board of Education See State v. Brown, 357 N.C. 382, 390 , 584 S.E.2d 278, 283 (2003) (“language of Rule 609(a) (‘shall be admitted’) is mandatory, leaving no room for the trial court’s discretion.”), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 1194 , 158 L.

discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lawlor v. Commonwealth Thomas, 279 Va. at 162-63 , 688 S.E.2d at 237 ; Juniper, 271 Va. at 396 , 626 S.E.2d at 405 ; see also Green v. Commonwealth, 266 Va. 81, 97 , 580 S.E.2d 834, 843 (2003), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 1194 (2004) (“When . . . a trial court affords ample opportunity to counsel to ask relevant questions . . . sufficient to preserve a defendant's right to trial by a fair and impartial jury, we will generally not reverse [its] decision to limit or disallow certain questions from defense counsel.” (internal quotation marks omitted)).