Is there any case law where a prosecutor used his closing argument to undermine the constitutional presumption of innocence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, F069174 (Cal. App. 2017):
Defendant next claims that the prosecutor used his closing argument to undermine the constitutional presumption of innocence. In reviewing claims of misconduct during closing argument, "we must view the statements in the context of the argument as a whole. [Citation.]" (People v. Cole, supra, 33 Cal.4th at p. 1203.)
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