Veronica and Wes Were Married

question 16

Multiple Choice

Veronica and Wes were married. They worked out a routine which they used to steal cars. Veronica went to the car dealership and took a test drive in the car they planned to steal and carefully noted where the keys were kept and the layout of the display lots and exits. When she came home, they went out to eat and discussed what she had seen. On the following day, she went back to the dealership and flirted with a salesman while Wes obtained the keys and drove the car off the lot. Veronica and Wes were arrested after they had stolen several cars. Veronica filed for divorce a day before trial because she discovered Wes was having an affair with Yvonne. Wes immediately made a plea bargain with the prosecutor that gave him probation in exchange for testifying against Veronica. A story about the case written by Zena appeared in the local newspaper. Zena cited unidentified sources and claimed that the only reason Veronica participated in the theft was because Wes threatened to kill her if she did not cooperate.Can Veronica call Zena as a witness and force her to tell where she got this information?

• A) Yes, the information is crucial to Veronica's defense.
• B) Yes, Zena lost the right to invoke the privilege when the story was published.
• C) No, Zena has a First Amendment right to refused to reveal her sources.
• D) No, if the state where the trial is taking place has a statutory media privilege that covers newspaper reporters.

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