Question

Dominic has been served with a set of interrogatories by his wife’s attorney. His wife has filed for divorce and an equitable division of their property. One of the questions asks for details pertaining to an embezzlement scheme in which he has allegedly been involved for several years. He was recently arrested and charged with several offenses relating to that scheme and faces several years in prison. In refusing to respond to this question, which of the following objections is he most likely to raise?a) The request is unduly burdensome.
b) The request is not relevant to the issues in the case.
c) The information requested is protected by the attorney-client privilege.
d) The request is made solely for the purpose of harassment.
e) He has a fifth amendment right against self-incrimination.

Answer 1

Answer:

e)

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the objection he is most likely to raise would be pleading the fifth. The Fifth amendment states that in a criminal trial you have the right to refuse to answer a question on the grounds that you might incriminate yourself. Therefore he has a fifth amendment right against self-incrimination and can refuse to respond to the questions that are being made to him.