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A defendant is on trial for theft. The defendant offers testimony from a neighbor that the defendant has a reputation in the community for honesty. Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, is this character evidence admissible?

No, character evidence is never admissible No, because reputation testimony is always hearsay Yes, but only after the prosecution attacks the defendant's character first Yes, a criminal defendant may offer evidence of a pertinent character trait, and the prosecution may then rebut it

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Yes, a criminal defendant may offer evidence of a pertinent character trait, and the prosecution may then rebut it

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