California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Campos, B259896 (Cal. App. 2016):
The trial court did not abuse its discretion. A trial court should grant a motion for mistrial if the defendant's chances of receiving a fair trial have been irreparably damaged and the error is incurable through admonition or instruction. (People v. Wallace (2008) 44 Cal.4th 1032, 1084.) When the prosecutor gave his opening statement, his assertion
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