Is a prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury has committed misconduct?

A prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury has committed misconduct. (People v. Hill, supra, 17 Cal.4th at p. 819.) Where a claim of misconduct is based on the prosecutor's arguments to the jury, the question is whether

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there is a reasonable likelihood the jury construed or applied the remarks in an objectionable fashion. (People v. Smithey (1999) 20 Cal.4th 936, 960.)