During a trial, the defense attorney objects to the prosecution's introduction of a letter allegedly written by the defendant, arguing that its authenticity has not been established. The prosecution then offers to present a witness who can testify to the letter's authenticity. What should the judge do regarding the prosecution's offer of proof?
Require the prosecution to provide additional documentary evidence instead of a witness.
Sustain the objection and exclude the letter from evidence.
Overrule the objection and allow the letter into evidence without further testimony.
Allow the prosecution to present the witness to establish authenticity and decide based on that testimony.
The correct response is to allow the prosecution to present the witness to establish authenticity. This follows the procedural rules allowing a party to offer proof to overcome an objection regarding authentication. The other options fail to recognize the proper use of offers of proof or incorrectly require alternative methods of authentication.
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