Does a prosecutor commit misconduct when expressing a belief based on facts not in evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Figueroa, G058368 (Cal. App. 2020):

Although a prosecutor commits misconduct when expressing a belief based on facts not in evidence (People v. Fosselman (1983) 33 Cal.3d 572, 580), reading the

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