Does a prosecutor make statements to the jury during closing argument that he knows are false or have strong reason to doubt?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Baldwin v. Adams, 899 F.Supp.2d 889 (E.D. Cal. 2012):
If a prosecutor makes statements to the jury during closing argument that he knows are false or has strong reason to doubt, with respect to material facts on which the defendant's defense relied, this is misconduct. United States v. Reyes, 577 F.3d 1069, 1078 (9th Cir.2009).
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