How have the courts interpreted statements by a prosecutor in a improper or erroneous manner?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Coleman, C075837 (Cal. App. 2017):
improper or erroneous manner. [Citations.] In conducting this inquiry, we "do not lightly infer" that the jury drew the most damaging rather than the least damaging meaning from the prosecutor's statements.' [Citation.]" ' " (People v. Seumanu, supra, 61 Cal.4th at pp. 1336-1337.)
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