A Story About the Case Written by Zena Appeared in the Local

question 30

Multiple Choice

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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