24. Which of the following statements is true? (a) White is an expert testifying
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Question
24. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) White is an expert testifying in a complicated securities fraud case. In preparing her report, White relied to a large extent on Publication A, a market analysis report that is commonly used by experts in her field. The judge has declared that Publication A cannot be admitted into evidence in the trial at hand. This means any testimony White has that is based on Publication A is also excluded.
(b) Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, the credibility of any witness can be attacked by any party except the party calling the witness to testify.
a
b
a and b
neither a nor b
Explanation / Answer
Neither a or b
Publication A a market analysis report can be included as evidence.
Under the United States Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 607 permits any party to attack the credibility of any witness.