Under the "Forfeiture by Wrongdoing" Rule, a Defendant Who Deliberately

question 47

Multiple Choice

Under the "forfeiture by wrongdoing" rule, a defendant who deliberately makes a witness unavailable waives

• A)the right to object to hearsay with regard to that witness.
• B)the privilege against self-incrimination.
• C)the right to cross-examine any witness who presents hearsay about the unavailable witness.
• D)the right to challenge the competence of any witness who presents hearsay about the unavailable witness.

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