Which of the Following Scenarios,if Identified,can Result in a Mistrial

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios,if identified,can result in a mistrial?

• A) Ginny, one of the jury, avidly followed the polls conducted by the media to know the people's opinion on the trial.
• B) Derek, the defense attorney, concealed his client's drinking habit as he felt it would be prejudicial to the client in the ongoing case of banking fraud.
• C) Silvia, the attorney for the prosecution, raised an objection for every evidence presented by the defense attorney.
• D) Rico, an expert witness, stated an opinion on the evidence without first testifying to the underlying facts.

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