California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Harris, F065104 (Cal. App. 2014):
Under the circumstances, we conclude that, assuming misconduct occurred, it did not prejudice defendant. The incident was simply not significant in the context of the trial as a whole. (See People v. Bolden (2002) 29 Cal.4th 515, 555.) It follows the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's motion for mistrial, as such a motion should be granted only when the trial court determines a party's chances of receiving a fair trial have been irreparably damaged. (Ibid.)
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