Does the position of a prosecuting officer in a criminal case have any influence or influence on the opinion of the jury?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Antonelli Fireworks Co., 155 F.2d 631 (2nd Cir. 1946):
32 "The prosecuting officer is usually a person of considerable influence in the community, and the fact that he represents the government of the United States lends weight and importance to his utterances. He does not occupy the position of a defendant's counsel, but appears before the jury clothed in official raiment, discharging an official duty"; Latham v. United States, 5 Cir., 226 F. 420, 422, 425. See also Cassemus v. State, 16 Ala.App. 61, 75 So. 267, 268.
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