Adefendant was charged with arson (a felony) of an antique shop. only one corner of the shop was damaged before the fire was extinguished. under a plea agreement, the defendant pled guilty and received a suspended sentence. because the owner of the shop had not yet insured a recently acquired 400-year-old refectory table that was destroyed by the fire, he sued the defendant for damages. at trial, the owner offers the properly authenticated record of the defendant's conviction for arson. should the record be admitted into evidence? a yes, as proof of the defendant's character in order to infer liability. b yes, as proof that the defendant set the fire. c no, because the conviction was not the result of a trial. d no, because it is hearsay not within any exception.