When will a defendant's conviction be overturned for prosecutorial misconduct?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Baird, E060751 (Cal. App. 2015):
However, we find the prosecutorial misconduct does not warrant reversal. "A defendant's conviction will not be reversed for prosecutorial misconduct [under state law], however, unless it is reasonably probable that a result more favorable to the defendant would have been reached without the misconduct. [Citation.]" (People v. Crew (2003) 31 Cal.4th 822, 839.) Further, as previously stated, in order to require
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