Posted: May 19th, 2017

Sam wrote a letter to his friends stating that Judge Odon loves obscene magazines and keeps these in his desk. Charged with libel, can Sam present proof that Judge Odon indeed loves obscene magazines and keeps these in his desk?

Sam wrote a letter to his friends stating that Judge Odon loves obscene magazines and keeps these in his desk. Charged with libel, can Sam present proof that Judge Odon indeed loves obscene magazines and keeps these in his desk? A. No, since the imputation is not related to the duties of a judge. B. No, since Sam does not impute a crime to Judge Odon. C. No, since Sam imputes the commission of a crime to Judge Odon. D. Yes, since truth can be a valid defense in libel.