Does a defense objection on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carsten, A132407 (Cal. App. 2012):
Because the prosecutor's arguments discussed above were not improper or pervasive, or were cured by the trial court's instructions, there was no reason for a defense objection. Therefore, defense counsel's failure to object on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct did not result in a violation of defendant's constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel. (People v. Dickey (2005) 35 Cal.4th 884, 915.)
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