During a pretrial hearing in a murder case, a defense attorney is attempting to suppress a photograph from trial that was legally obtained by the police. The photograph in question is a picture of a deceased six-year-old male victim, nude, with multiple stab wounds, mutilated appendages, and large amounts of blood. Assuming the picture was properly authenticated, what is the likely rationale for

the judge to suppress this photo?

A) This photograph is not material to the case.
B) This photograph is not a relevant photograph and does not apply to the matter in question.
C) This photograph is a prejudicial image.
D) The judge is not likely to suppress this photo.


Answer: C

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