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In a criminal case for estafa, the accused, A, testifies that he did not participate in the scheme. The prosecution seeks to impeach A’s credibility by offering evidence that A has a poor reputation for truthfulness among his business associates. The defense objects. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on character evidence as it relates to witness credibility. (b) Distinguish between reputation or opinion evidence of truthfulness and evidence of specific acts; explain whether extrinsic evidence of specific acts is admissible to impeach. (c) Apply: Is the evidence of A’s poor reputation for truthfulness admissible to impeach A’s credibility? If A testifies that he always tells the truth, can the People impeach by asking about prior lies?