During a criminal case, the jury must be given discretion to accept or reject a judicially noticed fact because:
A. the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial will be violated.
B. a criminal jury is typically more intelligent than a civil jury, and hence better able to decide what evidence is materially relevant.
C. a criminal trial does not have the same time constraints as a civil trial.
D. it is the jury's, not the judge's, job to take judicial notice of a fact.
Answer: A
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a. true b. false
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).