Does a prosecutor improperly attack defense counsel's credibility?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Dennery, B282283 (Cal. App. 2019):

Dennery insists the prosecutor improperly attacked defense counsel's credibility on at least four occasions. "When the prosecution denigrates defense counsel, there is a risk the jury will shift its attention from the evidence to the alleged defense improprieties. [Citations.] . . . . For defendant's claim to prevail on the merits we ask ' "whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury construed or applied any of the complained-of remarks in an objectionable fashion." ' " (People v. Cash, supra, 28 Cal.4th at pp. 732-733.) Here, the prosecutor did not engage in such misconduct.

Page 35

Other Questions


Is a prosecutor's comment that defense counsel was seeking to "distract the jury from the evidence as an attack on counsel's integrity a fair response to defense counsel's remarks? (California, United States of America)
When a prosecutor criticizes a defense attorney's conduct at trial, can the prosecutor be found guilty of misconduct if the prosecutor's arguments are not in the context of the defense counsel's conduct? (California, United States of America)
Can a prosecutor commit misconduct if he or she attacks the integrity of defense counsel or casts aspersions on defense counsel? (California, United States of America)
Can a prosecutor commit misconduct if he or she attacks the integrity of defense counsel or casts aspersions on defense counsel? (California, United States of America)
Is it generally improper for a prosecutor to accuse defense counsel of fabricating a defense, or to imply that counsel is free to deceive the jury? (California, United States of America)
Is it improper for a prosecutor to accuse a defense counsel of fabricating a defense or imply that counsel is free to deceive the jury? (California, United States of America)
Does a prosecutor's comment that an experienced defense counsel will "twist and poke" at the prosecution's case constitute a personal attack on counsel's integrity? (California, United States of America)
Can a prosecutor impugently call the integrity of defense counsel by asserting defense counsel would lose their bar cards if they argued in favor of voluntary manslaughter? (California, United States of America)
Does the prosecutor's statement on rebuttal that defense counsel testified that there are no apartment complexes directly across from the Perezes improperly accused her counsel of testifying? (California, United States of America)
When a prosecutor asks a defense counsel a question in voir dire about rape and sexual assault, is the defense counsel's failure to object to the questions? (California, United States of America)
X



Alexi white


"The most advanced legal research software ever built."

Trusted by top litigators from across North America.