Is there any case law where a defendant has been found to have prejudiced the trial of her codefendants?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramirez, C069744 (Cal. App. 2013):
Defendant also claims that the arguments made at the jury trial of her codefendants prejudiced her. But arguments are not evidence (see Beagle v. Vasold
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