The prosecution wants to introduce the following evidence in a rape case:
•Pubic hair recovered from the victim during "rape kit" exam
•DNA test results based on semen recovered from the victim during "rape kit" exam
•Testimony of a forensic psychologist that the defendant committed the crime How can the prosecution authenticate the pubic hair recovered during the "rape kit" exam?
A) Have an expert in hair identification testify about the unique characteristics only found in pubic hair.
B) Have an expert testify about mtDNA tests performed on the pubic hair.
C) Have the person who performed the "rape kit" exam of the victim testify about retrieving the hair and placing it in the evidence envelope.
D) Testimony from all of these individuals is necessary to authenticate the pubic hair.
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