California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Barreto, A135108 (Cal. App. 2014):
and whether 'the inferences the prosecutor draws are reasonable is for the jury to decide.' [Citation.]" (Cole, supra, 33 Cal.4th at pp. 1202-1203.) " 'A prosecutor is allowed to make vigorous arguments and may even use such epithets as are warranted by the evidence, as long as these arguments are not inflammatory and principally aimed at arousing the passion or prejudice of the jury.' [Citation.]" (People v. Young (2005) 34 Cal.4th 1149, 1195.)
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