In closing argument to a jury, in what circumstances will the jury be unable to hear closing arguments?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Yim, A141404 (Cal. App. 2015):
in closing argument to place themselves in the position of the victim of a knife assault]; People v. Talle (1952) 111 Cal.App.2d 650, 673-675 [attacking defense counsel and witnesses, calling defendant a despicable beast, urging that he was guilty because he refused to testify, making statements that were not supported by the evidence, and asserting that both the prosecutor and God knew the defendant was guilty].)
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