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Byron Is on Trial for Robbing a Bank

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Byron is on trial for robbing a bank. The judge issues a limiting instruction so that information regarding the defendant's prior record can be used to gauge the defendant's credibility. Byron takes the stand during the trial and the prosecutor asks him about a previous conviction for a robbery committed 15 years ago. How might the jurors react to this information?


A) The limiting instruction is likely to be effective.
B) Byron is likely to be acquitted.
C) Byron is likely to be convicted.
D) It is likely to divide the jurors with females more likely to listen to the limiting instruction.

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