A Prosecuting Attorney Is Uncertain Whether Her Eyewitness Will Seem

A prosecuting attorney is uncertain whether her eyewitness will seem credible to the jury. The eyewitness's testimony could help win a conviction, but the witness might be discredited by the defense attorney. What advice should the prosecutor accept?

A) Put the eyewitness on the stand, since even a discredited eyewitness is more convincing than no eyewitness at all.
B) Do not put the eyewitness on the stand, since a discredited eyewitness is worse than no eyewitness at all.
C) Put the eyewitness on the stand but admit your reservations about the credibility of the eyewitness before the defense attorney raises the issue.
D) Put the eyewitness on the stand only if he or she is attractive and similar to the jurors.

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