In a criminal trial, the defense attorney successfully impeaches a prosecution witness by introducing evidence of the witness's prior conviction for making false statements. To rehabilitate the witness's credibility, what should the defense attorney do next?
Highlight that the prior conviction is unrelated to the current case.
Present testimony from another individual who can attest to the witness’s honesty and reliability.
Argue that the witness's prior conviction should not influence their current testimony.
Ask the court to exclude certain evidence related to the prior conviction.
Rehabilitation involves presenting evidence to counteract the damage to a witness's credibility caused by impeachment. Introducing testimony from another witness who can attest to the impeached witness's honesty effectively restores their reliability. The other options either do not directly address the witness’s credibility or fail to provide supporting evidence necessary for rehabilitation.
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