Carly takes the witness stand to testify at the trial of the man accused of murdering her father. While on the stand, Carly is asked to identify a watch, bearing a personal inscription, found in the defendant's possession at the time of his arrest for her father's murder. Which of the following statements is true about Carly's testimony?
A) Carly's testimony will be inadmissible unless she can testify that the watch is the same watch that was taken from the defendant at the time of his arrest.
B) Carly's testimony will be inadmissible to authenticate the watch as being her father's unless the attorney introducing the evidence can establish the chain of custody from the crime scene to the courtroom.
C) Carly's testimony is admissible without establishing a chain of custody because the watch can be authenticated by Carly's testimony due to the watch's distinctive characteristics.
D) None of the above statements are correct.
Correct Answer:
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Q2: Before being introduced at trial, authenticated real
Q3: Which of the following statements is true
Q4: To authenticate evidence:
A) A witness may identify
Q5: The required method for authenticating evidence is:
A)
Q6: Which of the following statements is true
Q8: A goal of chain of custody is:
A)
Q9: An example of an item requiring a
Q10: Which of the following describes a situation
Q11: In the chain of custody, which of
Q12: Laying the foundation for the introduction of
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