Jack and Jennifer are married.Jack is a career criminal who lives primarily off the proceeds of various thefts.Two months after their wedding,Jack tells Jennifer that they need money.He states that he intends to rob a liquor store and needs Jennifer to drive the getaway car.Jennifer says she is afraid of being caught and going to jail if she participates in the crime.Jack tells her,"Don't worry.If we get caught,tell the police your husband ordered you to help him and according to the Bible and Texas law,the wife must do as the husband says,even if it involves violating the law.In other words,you can't be prosecuted for crimes I order you to commit." Jennifer agrees to assist in the robbery.However,the pair do indeed get apprehended after the robbery.Jennifer tells the prosecutor that Jack commanded her to assist him.The prosecutor could correctly tell Jennifer that:

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The concept of spousal immunity (where one spouse cannot be compelled to testify against the other) does exist in some states, but it does not apply to the situation described in the scenario. Jack's statement that Jennifer cannot be prosecuted for crimes he orders her to commit is not accurate, and the prosecutor could still charge her for her role in the robbery. Therefore, the only correct answer is D, which states that Jack's statement is incorrect and that being ordered by one's spouse to commit a crime is not a defense in Texas.

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