California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Zapien, 17 Cal.Rptr.2d 122, 4 Cal.4th 929, 846 P.2d 704 (Cal. 1993):
Defendant's contention also fails on the merits. The prosecutor's remarks were not "so inflammatory as to divert the jury's attention from its proper role or invite an irrational response. [Citation.]" (People v. Fierro, supra, 1 Cal.4th 173, 235, 3 Cal.Rptr.2d 426, 821 P.2d 1302.)
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