In what circumstances would the jury have reached a different verdict if the prosecutor had asked an improper question in cross-examination?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fitch, A139404 (Cal. App. 2015):
Even if the prosecutor's question was improper, it was a single question in a lengthy cross-examination and it is not reasonably probable the jury would have reached a more favorable verdict. (See People v. Wallace (2008) 44 Cal.4th 1032, 1071.)
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