A trial judge has the authority (discretion) to fashion evidentiary procedures to deal with:

A) situations not specifically covered by the rules.
B) situations which the prosecutor failed to raise in pretrial hearings.
C) situations which the defense failed to raise in pretrial hearings.
D) situations which the jury doesn?t understand.


Answer: A

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