California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Ramirez, G041061, No. 07CF0359 (Cal. App. 2010):
"A prosecutor may fairly comment on and argue any reasonable inferences from the evidence. [Citation.] Comments on the state of the evidence or on the defense's failure to call logical witnesses, introduce material evidence, or rebut the People's case are generally permissible. [Citation.] However, a prosecutor may not suggest that 'a defendant has a duty or burden to produce evidence, or a duty or burden to prove his or her innocence.' [Citations.]" (People v. Woods (2006) 146 Cal.App.4th 106, 112-113 (Woods).)
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