Can a prosecutor be found guilty of misconduct in a civil case for misleading the jury in an assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carmony, H039980 (Cal. App. 2014):
Constitution is violated." ' [Citations.] ' "Prosecutorial misconduct that falls short of rendering the trial fundamentally unfair may still constitute misconduct under state law if it involves the use of deceptive or reprehensible methods to persuade the trial court or the jury." [Citation.]' " (People v. Shazier (2014) 60 Cal.4th 109, 127.)
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