Jerry and Kim were charged with grand theft for stealing a famous painting from a museum. The prosecution claims that Jerry planned the heist but the theft was carried out by Kim and Lewis. Lewis was given immunity in exchange for testifying against Jerry. Kim entered a guilty plea. If Lewis is impeached based on prior inconsistent statements he made to the police on April 1,the day he was arrested, will the prosecution be allowed to introduce a transcript of Lewis's testimony at the preliminary hearing on April 12 to establish a prior consistent statement?
A) Yes, transcripts of preliminary hearings are admissible as Former Testimony.
B) Yes, consistent statements made before trial are admissible to rehabilitate a witness.
C) No, the consistent statement must have been made before the inconsistent statement was made.
D) No, Lewis accepted immunity when he agreed to testify for the prosecution.
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