Is it misconduct for a prosecutor to argue that a defense argument is unreasonable?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Frias, H040691 (Cal. App. 2016):
in reasonable inferences from the evidence. It is not misconduct for a prosecutor to argue that the inferences proposed by a defense argument are unreasonable. "The prosecution has broad discretion to state its views as to what reasonable inferences may and may not be drawn from the evidence." (People v. Mitcham (1992) 1 Cal.4th 1027, 1047.)
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