Is a prosecutor entitled to comment on the credibility of a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Phillips, F058420, No. BF124569A (Cal. App. 2010):
A prosecutor is entitled to comment on the credibility of a witness based on evidence adduced at trial. (People v. Thomas (1992) 2 Cal.4th 489, 529.) "Although a
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