Does the Defendant have grounds for misconduct in the closing argument in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Werntz, D069075 (Cal. App. 2016):
Defendant contends the prosecutor engaged in misconduct during her rebuttal closing argument by misstating the law regarding aider and abettor liability. (See People v. Boyette (2002) 29 Cal.4th 381, 435 ["it is misconduct for the prosecutor to misstate the applicable law"].)
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