Can a prosecutor be found guilty of misconduct in cross-examination?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, A130138 (Cal. App. 2013):

Defendant claims the prosecutor committed misconduct both in his cross-examination of defendant and during closing argument. " 'A prosecutor commits misconduct when his or her conduct either infects the trial with such unfairness as to render the subsequent conviction a denial of due process, or involves deceptive or reprehensible methods employed to persuade the trier of fact.' [Citation.]" (People v. Dement (2011) 53 Cal.4th 1, 49.)

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