A Dissenting Opinion Can Be Important Because It

A dissenting opinion can be important because it

A) represents the position of the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
B) is the statement of the defendant's attorney to the Court.
C) must be carried out by local police in criminal law.
D) often forms the basis of the arguments used later to reverse the previous decision and establish a new precedent.
E) means that the case cannot be used as a precedent.