When the witness is also the defendant in a criminal case, which of the following balancing tests applies?
A. The evidence is inadmissible if the probative value of the evidence merely outweighs the prejudicial effect.
B. The evidence is inadmissible if the probative value of the evidence is substantially outweighed by the prejudicial effect.
C. The evidence is inadmissible if the unfair prejudicial effect of the evidence is substantially outweighed by the probative value.
D. The evidence is inadmissible if the unfair prejudicial effect of the evidence merely outweighs the probative value.
Answer: D
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