Does the prosecutor's closing argument constitute misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Zaheer, 268 Cal.Rptr.3d 548, 54 Cal.App.5th 326 (Cal. App. 2020):
In any event, even assuming the prosecutor's closing argument constituted misconduct, I find it harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, even when considered in light of defense counsel's alleged ineffectiveness. (See Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18, 24, 87 S.Ct. 824, 17 L.Ed.2d 705 ( Chapman ).)
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