Jerry Is Charged with Selling Cocaine

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jerry is charged with selling cocaine.At trial,Jerry and his attorney decide to use the entrapment defense.From Jerry's perspective,use of the entrapment defense in court is risky because:

• A)juries almost always believe the testimony of the police over that of an accused drug dealer.
• B)if the defense is unsuccessful,he has essentially confessed to committing the crime.
• C)the police may have secretly recorded the sale and the video would disprove Jerry's claim of entrapment.
• D)nearly every drug dealer claims entrapment and as a result,judges don't take the defense seriously.

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