In a personal injury action, does counsel have to be careful in their argument, not assume or state facts not in evidence or mischaracterize evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Patino, A149686 (Cal. App. 2018):
"While counsel is accorded 'great latitude at argument to urge whatever conclusions counsel believes can properly be drawn from the evidence [citation],' counsel may not assume or state facts not in evidence [citation] or mischaracterize the evidence." (People v. Valdez (2004) 32 Cal.4th 73, 133.)
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