Who may present rebuttal evidence after the defense?

• A. The prosecution
• B. The defense
• C. The judge
• D. The jury

Answer: (A)

Rebuttal evidence is used to counter the other side’s witnesses after they’ve presented their case. In a criminal trial, once the defense has finished presenting its case, the prosecution may introduce rebuttal evidence to respond to the defense’s testimony and address any new issues raised. This happens because the prosecution bears the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and must have a chance to challenge the defense’s evidence. The judge controls what evidence is allowed and when, and the jury weighs all properly admitted evidence to decide the outcome. The defense doesn’t present rebuttal after their own case in this sequence, and the judge or jury don’t present evidence themselves.