PrepTest 19, Section 3, Question 5
Attorneys for a criminal defendant charged that the government, in a coverup, had destroyed evidence that would have supported the defendant in a case. The government replied that there is no evidence that would even tend to support the defendant in the case.
Attorneys for a criminal defendant charged that the government, in a coverup, had destroyed evidence that would have supported the defendant in a case. The government replied that there is no evidence that would even tend to support the defendant in the case.
Attorneys for a criminal defendant charged that the government, in a coverup, had destroyed evidence that would have supported the defendant in a case. The government replied that there is no evidence that would even tend to support the defendant in the case.
Attorneys for a criminal defendant charged that the government, in a coverup, had destroyed evidence that would have supported the defendant in a case. The government replied that there is no evidence that would even tend to support the defendant in the case.
Which one of the following is the most accurate evaluation of the government's reply?
It leaves open the question of whether the government had destroyed such evidence.
It establishes that the attorneys' charge is an exaggeration.
It shows that the attorneys did not know whether their charge was true.
It demonstrates the government's failure to search for evidence in its files.
If true, it effectively disproves the charge made on behalf of the defendant.
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