During a Preliminary Hearing,the Prosecutor Asks for Testimony That Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

During a preliminary hearing,the prosecutor asks for testimony that is clearly hearsay.The defense attorney objects.What will result?

• A)The testimony will be admitted because the evidentiary rules are much more relaxed at preliminary hearings.
• B)The testimony will be excluded because the evidentiary rules are higher than at trial.
• C)The testimony will be admitted because hearsay is always admissible.
• D)The testimony will be excluded because the prosecutor is not permitted to ask such a question in the first place.

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