P was sitting in his car at a dead stop waiting for a traffic light to change color, when his vehicle was struck in the rear by a car operated by D, rendering P unconscious. Police were called to the accident scene. Result of their investigation D was charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, a misdemeanor. The following day, D pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to five days in jail.

P subsequently asserted a claim for damages from D's negligence. Because of admissions which were made in the pleadings, a hearing was held on the sole question of whether D was negligent. At the hearing a transcript of D's conviction for operating an unregistered vehicle should be:

A. Admitted

B. Excluded, bc its not relevant to the question of neglegence

C. Excluded, bc it was not the result of the trial

D. Excluded bc it is hearsay, not within any exception

E. None of the above