A Lawyer Defending a Client Whose DNA Evidence Supports His

question 31

Multiple Choice

A lawyer defending a client whose DNA evidence supports his innocence even though an eyewitness puts the client at the scene of the crime:

• A) has a good case if she introduces evidence about the unreliability of eyewitness testimony.
• B) has some hope because those two kinds of evidence are about equally valid.
• C) should try to make a deal because juries simply don't accept DNA evidence.
• D) should point out to the jury that eyewitness testimony is unreliable, unless the witness is absolutely sure about what was seen.

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