Is there a reasonable likelihood the prosecutor's remarks to the jury misled the jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hardin, F068705 (Cal. App. 2016):
We further conclude there is a reasonable likelihood the prosecutor's remarks misled the jury. (See People v. Frye (1998) 18 Cal.4th 894, 970 ["To prevail on a claim of prosecutorial misconduct based on remarks to the jury, the defendant must show a reasonable likelihood the jury understood or applied the complained-of comments in an
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