Petersen 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 Dodge, rendering Peterson unconscious. Police were called to the accident scene and as a result of their investigation Dodge was charged with "operating an unregistered vehicle," a misdemeanor. The following day, Dodge pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to five days in jail.

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

A. Admitted

B. Excluded, because it is not relevant to the question of negligence.

C. Excluded, because it was not the result of a trial.

D. Excluded, because it is hearsy, not within any exception

E. None of the above