What is the test for a finding of prosecutorial misconduct?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Aviles, F071781 (Cal. App. 2018):

"The standards governing review of misconduct claims are settled. 'A prosecutor who uses deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the jury commits misconduct, and such actions require reversal under the federal Constitution when they infect the trial with such " 'unfairness as to make the resulting conviction a denial of due process.' " [Citations.] Under state law, a prosecutor who uses such methods commits misconduct even when those actions do not result in a fundamentally unfair trial. [Citation.]" (People v. Parson (2008) 44 Cal.4th 332, 359.) "Because we consider the effect of the prosecutor's action on the defendant, a determination of bad faith or wrongful intent by the prosecutor is not required for a finding of prosecutorial misconduct. [Citation.]" (People v. Crew, supra, 31 Cal.4th at p. 839.)

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