How has the court treated comments made by a prosecutor to a defense counsel in a civil case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Gillis, 474 F.2d 4 (9th Cir. 1973):

Finally, with respect to the matter of the prosecutor's comments, the record shows that defense counsel vigorously appealed to the jury to acquit because the particular acts were trivial and innocuous. The District Attorney, in rebuttal, pointed out several potentially unlawful uses to which an illicitly purchased weapon of this type might be put. We have examined the transcript of the arguments, and we agree with the trial court that the comments were invited and not improper. See Tenorio v. United States, 390 F.2d 96 (9th Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 393 U.S. 874, 89 S.Ct. 169, 21 L.Ed.2d 145; Chatman v. United States, 411 F.2d 1139 (9th Cir. 1969).

The judgment is affirmed.

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