Can a jury admonish defense counsel for misconduct by misstating the law, referencing a coplaintiff's husband's income, and using the so-called Golden Rule argument?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Bristow-Vermillion v. Sierra Cmty. Coll. Dist., C072285 (Cal. App. 2015):

Plaintiff also alleges defense counsel committed misconduct by misstating the law, referencing a coplaintiff's husband's income, misstating evidence, and using the so-called "Golden Rule" argument. Plaintiff, however, made no objections to these arguments or requested the jury be admonished. Nor has she shown the actions were so persistent or egregious as to demonstrate the misconduct was incurable. She thus forfeits her challenges against them. (Rayii v. Gatica (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 1402, 1411-1412.)

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